Patterns & Pattern Rules

What is the smallest repeating unit in a pattern called?

• Sequence

• Core

• Element

• Term

Which type of pattern involves an increase in the number or size of elements from one term to the next?

• Growing pattern

• Repeating pattern

• Static pattern

• Shrinking pattern

If a pattern starts with one circle and adds an outer circle each time, what type of rule does this describe?

• Shrinking rule

• Repeating rule

• Static rule

• Growing rule

What does the core of a repeating pattern determine?

• The size of the pattern

• The rule for how the pattern repeats

• The number of terms in the pattern

• The color of the pattern

Which of the following is an example of a repeating pattern?

• A-B-C-D-E-F

• A-B-C-D-E

• A-B-C-D

• A-B-B