Growing and Repeating Patterns

A repeating pattern is a sequence of shapes, colors, or numbers that repeats in the same order. For example, red, blue, red, blue.

A growing pattern is a sequence where each part increases or changes in a consistent way. For example, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

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A growing pattern changes or increases, while a repeating pattern stays the same.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (each number increases by 1).

Red, yellow, red, yellow, red (the colors repeat in the same order).

8 (the pattern increases by 2).

A (the letters repeat in the same order).

Look for a consistent increase or change in the sequence.