Task Cards · K–1st Grade · 16 pages
Shape Patterns Task Cards | K–1st Grade Math (40 Cards)
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Shape Patterns: cut-apart cards for centers, scoot or early finishers. Answer key included.
What’s inside this download
- 16 printable pages of Shape Patterns task cards
- 74 problems for Kindergarten to 1st grade
- Cut-apart cards for centers, scoot or early finishers
- Answer key included
- One print-ready PDF, US Letter
Why choose this over a free worksheet
- Chunks of different lengths, not only alternating
- Next-two questions that check the whole repeat
- Cards and quick check pages
Printing, license and file formats
- One PDF, US Letter 8.5 × 11 in. On A4 choose “fit to page”
- One teacher or one household. Print unlimited copies for your own students, this year and next
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How do I get the files?
- The download link is on the order page the moment you pay, and in your inbox at the same time
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Why get the bundle
- Patterns are easiest to learn with many examples. Cards and assessments show a range, so children go beyond simple alternation.
The problem
Square, square, circle, then what?
A pattern is a rule that repeats, not just a list. Children often continue a shape pattern by guessing or by switching shapes every time.
Treating every pattern as AB
Square, square, circle repeats in threes. A child who assumes shapes alternate puts a circle where a second square belongs.
Not finding the repeating chunk
Until a child sees that the same few shapes keep returning, they have nothing to extend. Say the pattern aloud to hear it.
Stopping partway
Asked what comes next, children add one shape and stop. Extending a pattern means keeping the whole chunk going.
Each item shows a row of shapes and asks for the next two. Children say the repeating chunk aloud, then pick the shapes that continue it.
What’s inside
16 pages of Shape Patterns, ready to print.
Cut-apart cards for centers, scoot or early finishers. One instruction line and a name line on every page.
Task Cards
Cut-apart cards for centers, scoot or early finishers.
Shape Patterns
Written for Kindergarten to 1st grade.
Print and go
US Letter, black and white, answer key included.
Look inside
Same layout on every page, so kids stop re-learning the instructions.
How it works
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Check out, and your download link is in your inbox and on screen in seconds. One PDF, 16 pages.
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Print
Any printer, plain paper, black and white. Print one page or the whole stack.
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Hand out
Morning work, centers, small groups, the kitchen table. Same format every day, so the routine sticks.
US Letter 8.5 × 11 · PDFOutcomes
Spot the repeating chunk and continue a pattern
Say the pattern, find the chunk, keep it going.
- AAB: square, square, circle, square, square, circle → square, square
- ABB: diamond, oval, oval, diamond, oval, oval → diamond, oval
- AABB: heart, heart, star, star, heart, heart → star, star
- AABB: oval, oval, star, star, oval, oval → star, star
- ABC: heart, square, circle, heart, square, circle → heart, square
- ABC: diamond, star, oval, diamond, star, oval → diamond, star
- ABB: star, square, square, star, square, square → star, square
Who it’s for
Built for the kitchen table and the classroom.
Parents & homeschool
Make a pattern from buttons and clap its rhythm. Ask your child to say it aloud and add the next ones.
Teachers
Fits a kindergarten or first-grade pattern unit. Cards work for centers and the check pages for quick assessment.
Early algebra thinking
Patterns are a first step to rules and functions, so children who see the repeat are ready for later work.
Questions
Before you buy.
Are these AB patterns only?
No. Some repeat in twos and threes, like square, square, circle, so children cannot just alternate.
Is color part of the pattern?
The patterns use shapes. Pairing them with color or sounds at home adds variety.
How do I get the file?
The download link appears right after checkout and lands in your inbox at the same time. One PDF with 16 pages. No account needed.
Can I print it more than once?
Yes. One teacher or one household can print unlimited copies for their own students, this year and next.
What paper size?
US Letter, 8.5 × 11 in. On A4, choose “fit to page” when you print.
What if it isn’t right for us?
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Find the chunk, keep it going
Shape Patterns: cut-apart cards for centers, scoot or early finishers. Answer key included.
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