Shape Series

• Repeating patterns — circle, square, circle, square.
• Rotation of shapes or arrows quarter-turn.
• Colour alternation — black, white, black, white.
• Combine shape + colour + size rules.

Level 1 — Core idea

Verbal: Red triangle, blue circle, red triangle, blue circle — pattern repeats.

Symbolic: AB AB AB pattern notation.

Visual: Draw next box by copying last full repeat block.

Level 2 — Going deeper

Clockwise rotation: ↑ → ↓ ←. Count how many steps each time. Two rules? Solve one at a time.

NCERT anchor

NCERT Math Mela, Class 3 — Chapter 4 (Shapes and Designs) patterns link here. Use shape tiles from textbook.

△ ○ △ ○ △ ?

Step 1 — Block **△ ○** repeats
Step 2 — After △ comes **○**
Answer: **○** ✓

Arrow rotates 90° clockwise each step — ↑ next?

Step 1 — ↑ → **→** → ↓ → ←
Step 2 — After ↑ clockwise = **→**
Answer: **→**

• Next: □ ○ □ ○ □ ?
• Rotate ↑ once clockwise.
• Red blue red blue — next colour?
• Stretch: Pattern with shape AND colour — write rule in words.

Revision tip: Label positions 1-2-3-4; compare 1 vs 3 and 2 vs 4 for repeats.

Open the Practice tab for graded questions on Shape Series.