Grade 1 Math · Patterns

Grade 1 Patterns Practice Test

Build pattern reasoning with five 10-question practice tests covering repeating patterns, number sequences, missing terms, and pattern rules.

Patterns Practice Tests

These Grade 1 math practice tests help students recognize, extend, and describe repeating and growing patterns. Questions use shapes, colors, actions, number sequences, missing terms, and simple real-world situations. Each mini test contains 10 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations.

Skills covered

  • Recognizing repeating patterns such as A-B and A-A-B
  • Extending visual, object, and action patterns
  • Finding missing numbers in number sequences
  • Identifying addition and subtraction pattern rules
  • Using patterns in simple word problems

How to use these practice tests

Complete one 10-question test at a time. Say the pattern aloud, identify what repeats or changes, and then predict the next item. Open the solution after answering, then explain the rule in your own words.

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Grade 1 Patterns Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 1 practice test on repeating patterns, number patterns, missing terms, and pattern rules.

Choose one answer for each question. Open the solution after answering to see the correct answer and explanation.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

What comes next? red, blue, red, blue, __

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is red.

  1. Look for what repeats or changes: Compare each item or number with the next one.
  2. Find the rule: The colors repeat red, blue, so red comes next.
  3. Continue or check the pattern: The correct choice is red.

The colors repeat red, blue, so red comes next.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

What comes next? circle, square, circle, square, __

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is circle.

  1. Look for what repeats or changes: Compare each item or number with the next one.
  2. Find the rule: The shapes repeat circle, square.
  3. Continue or check the pattern: The correct choice is circle.

The shapes repeat circle, square.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

What comes next? star, star, heart, star, star, heart, __

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is star.

  1. Look for what repeats or changes: Compare each item or number with the next one.
  2. Find the rule: The pattern has two stars followed by one heart.
  3. Continue or check the pattern: The correct choice is star.

The pattern has two stars followed by one heart.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which shape completes the pattern: triangle, square, triangle, square, __?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is triangle.

  1. Look for what repeats or changes: Compare each item or number with the next one.
  2. Find the rule: The shapes alternate triangle and square.
  3. Continue or check the pattern: The correct choice is triangle.

The shapes alternate triangle and square.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

What comes next? big, small, big, small, __

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is big.

  1. Look for what repeats or changes: Compare each item or number with the next one.
  2. Find the rule: The size words alternate big and small.
  3. Continue or check the pattern: The correct choice is big.

The size words alternate big and small.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

What comes next? clap, tap, clap, tap, __

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is clap.

  1. Look for what repeats or changes: Compare each item or number with the next one.
  2. Find the rule: The actions repeat clap, tap.
  3. Continue or check the pattern: The correct choice is clap.

The actions repeat clap, tap.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which object completes the pattern: pencil, pencil, eraser, pencil, pencil, eraser, __?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is pencil.

  1. Look for what repeats or changes: Compare each item or number with the next one.
  2. Find the rule: The pattern repeats two pencils and one eraser.
  3. Continue or check the pattern: The correct choice is pencil.

The pattern repeats two pencils and one eraser.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

What comes next? moon, sun, moon, sun, __

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is moon.

  1. Look for what repeats or changes: Compare each item or number with the next one.
  2. Find the rule: The pattern alternates moon and sun.
  3. Continue or check the pattern: The correct choice is moon.

The pattern alternates moon and sun.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which color completes the pattern: green, yellow, green, yellow, __?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is green.

  1. Look for what repeats or changes: Compare each item or number with the next one.
  2. Find the rule: The colors alternate green and yellow.
  3. Continue or check the pattern: The correct choice is green.

The colors alternate green and yellow.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

What comes next? loud, quiet, loud, quiet, __

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is loud.

  1. Look for what repeats or changes: Compare each item or number with the next one.
  2. Find the rule: The words alternate loud and quiet.
  3. Continue or check the pattern: The correct choice is loud.

The words alternate loud and quiet.

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Frequently asked questions about Grade 1 patterns

What is a pattern?

A pattern is a sequence that follows a rule. The rule may repeat objects or change numbers by the same amount each time.

How many questions are in each practice test?

Each mini test contains 10 multiple-choice questions. The complete page includes five mini tests and 50 questions in total.

How can students find the next item in a pattern?

Compare neighboring items, identify what repeats or how the numbers change, and use that rule to predict the next item.