Pattern Worksheet Maker

About this worksheet maker

This free pattern worksheet maker gives children several patterns to finish on a single page, building on the simple repeats they met as younger learners. Each row shows a picture or shape sequence that the child completes.

With more rows and richer rules, children practise reading a pattern carefully, identifying the repeating unit, and extending it accurately, which deepens the reasoning behind early algebra. Seeing several patterns at once also helps children compare different kinds of rules.

Choose a theme and difficulty to match your class, then print the sheet with its answer key for fast marking. Several patterns on one page make it easy to give plenty of practice in a single sitting. The tool runs in the browser, in 11 languages, with no account and nothing to install.

How to use it in class

• Choose a theme and how challenging the patterns should be.
• Print the worksheet for each child.
• Ask children to find the rule in each row and complete it.
• Check the finished rows against the printed answer key.

Worksheet ideas

• Discuss the repeating unit of one pattern as a class first.
• Set it as independent work after a pattern mini-lesson.
• Offer harder patterns as an early-finisher extension.
• Combine picture and shape rows for varied practice.