Patterns AB ABB ABC — Answer Key
Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.
1. AAB
2. AABB
3. next
4. same
5. color
6. shape
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. red red blue red red blue
AAB means two of one item and one of another, so blue follows the two reds.
2. cat cat dog cat cat dog
The rule is cat cat dog repeating, so the next missing word is dog.
3. sun sun moon moon sun sun moon moon
AABB has two of each item, so after one moon you need a second moon.
4. hop hop jump jump hop hop jump jump
AABB needs two jumps in a row, so jump comes next to finish the pair.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. AAB has two same then one different.
True False
AAB means two of one thing and then one different thing repeating.
2. AABB has only one of each item.
True False
AABB has two of each item in a row, not just one of each.
3. Patterns repeat the same rule again and again.
True False
Patterns must repeat their rule to count as a real pattern in math.