Extending AAB patterns: Fun examples for young learners.

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🍎 What is an AAB Pattern? An AAB pattern is a sequence where the first two elements are the same, and the third element is different. For example: apple, apple, banana.
• 🔢 Extending AAB Patterns: To extend an AAB pattern, you simply repeat the pattern. So, apple, apple, banana would become apple, apple, banana, apple, apple, banana, and so on!
• 🎨 Using Colors: Colors can make AAB patterns more visual. For example: red, red, blue.
• 💡 Using Shapes: Shapes are another great way to create AAB patterns. For example: circle, circle, square.
• 🧸 Using Objects: You can use everyday objects. For example: toy car, toy car, teddy bear.

Practice Quiz

1. What comes next in the pattern: cat, cat, dog, cat, cat, _____?
   1. dog
   2. cat
   3. bird
   4. fish
2. Which of these is an AAB pattern?
   1. blue, green, red
   2. red, red, green
   3. yellow, blue, yellow
   4. green, blue, blue
3. What shape completes this AAB pattern: star, star, circle, star, star, _____?
   1. square
   2. triangle
   3. circle
   4. rectangle
4. If the pattern is car, car, bike, what is the next part of the pattern?
   1. bike
   2. car
   3. truck
   4. scooter
5. Which color completes this AAB pattern: green, green, yellow, green, green, _____?
   1. red
   2. blue
   3. yellow
   4. orange
6. What object could complete this AAB pattern: block, block, ball, block, block, _____?
   1. block
   2. doll
   3. ball
   4. car
7. What comes next: big, big, small, big, big, _____?
   1. big
   2. tall
   3. small
   4. short