ABCD Pattern Worksheet 9
If this pattern type feels too easy or too hard, the hub page above groups every pattern by the age it's typically introduced at, from simple two-icon alternation through more complex kindergarten-level sequences.
The same rule shown on this page is also available with several other icon themes, so a child can practice the identical pattern again with a completely different, equally familiar set of pictures.
Pattern recognition like this is an early building block behind later math and reading skills — spotting that a sequence follows a rule, and predicting what comes next, is a genuinely different task from copying a shape.
Frequently asked questions
The page shows a repeating sequence of icons — the same rule repeated a few times — and then leaves the next few spots blank. The child has to spot the rule and draw or write what comes next, not just trace something that's already there.
Yes — click Download PDF above for a free, print-ready version. No account or sign-up is required.
Every icon on this site was checked against a grayscale render before being used, so the pattern still reads clearly on a plain black-and-white printer, not just on a screen or a color printer.
Pattern types on this site are grouped by the age range they're typically introduced at, from simple AB alternation (Pre-K, ages 3-4) up through multi-item and symmetrical sequences (Kindergarten, ages 5-6) — this page's specific pattern is labeled with its stage on the hub above.
