Mathematics · Class 2
Patterns
Learn Patterns with notes, examples, and practice questions.
3 sections15–25 min read3 MCQs · 1 examples
Chapter Overview
Find the smallest part that repeats; this is the pattern unit.
Patterns are arrangements that follow a rule. Children identify repeating units in colours, shapes, sounds, and movements, and discover growing number patterns made by adding or subtracting the same amount.
Repeating Patterns
- In red-blue-red-blue, the unit is red-blue.
- A pattern may use shapes, colours, sounds, letters, or actions.
- Continue a pattern by repeating its unit in the same order.
Number and Growing Patterns
- In 3, 5, 7, 9, each number grows by 2.
- A shrinking pattern becomes smaller by a fixed rule.
- Check more than one step before deciding the rule.
Solved Examples
Step-by-step solutions — read each step before checking the final answer.
Complete a Pattern
What are the next two terms in triangle, circle, circle, triangle, circle, circle, ...?
- 1Look for the repeating unit.
- 2The unit is triangle, circle, circle.
- 3After the second pair of circles, the unit begins again.
Answer
Triangle, circle
Key Points to Remember
- ✓ Every pattern follows a rule
- ✓ A repeating unit returns in the same order
- ✓ Number patterns can grow or shrink
Exam Tips
- • Mark one complete repeating unit
- • Test your rule on all the terms shown
Practice MCQs — Patterns
Test your understanding with topic-wise multiple choice questions. Explanations appear after each answer.
Question 1 of 3Score: 0/0
What comes next: star, moon, star, moon, ___?