Little detectives · 31/50 · Ages 8–10
The repeating scarf
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Owl knits a scarf with red, blue, red, blue. Find the smallest block that repeats. A pattern rule helps predict what should come next.
What you will discover
- A repeating pattern repeats the same block in order.
- Look at more than one repetition before deciding the rule.
English vocabulary
- pattern
- quy luật
- repeat
- lặp lại
Let’s play
Red, blue, red, blue, red… What comes next under this rule?
- Red
- Blue
- Green
See the explanation
The repeating block is red then blue. After red comes blue.
Practise touch typing
Place your hands on F and J and type this sentence using ten fingers.
Red and blue repeat in a pattern.
Two little quiz questions
1. What is the smallest repeating block?
- Red, blue
- Red, red
- Blue, green
Answer and explanation
Red, blue. The two colors alternate.
2. What helps you check a pattern rule?
- Compare several repetitions
- Guess from one item only
- Ignore the order
Answer and explanation
Compare several repetitions. Several repetitions give more evidence for the rule.