
Six sequences, one rule to find for each. This number patterns worksheet asks your student to spot what is changing, write the next three terms, and put the rule into words.
Each of the six problems on this number patterns worksheet shows five numbers already in place, three blank continuation lines, and a labeled rule line underneath. The sequences mix addition patterns, skip-counting multiples, and one clear descending pattern, giving your student varied practice on a single page. It suits grades 2 through 4, with the simpler sequences accessible to second graders and the multiples of seven and the descending hundreds sequence offering a bit more challenge for third and fourth graders.
Add this to a number sense unit study or pull it out as a focused fifteen-minute math session. Your student can work through it independently once you have talked through what a rule means, or you can sit alongside for the first problem and then let them continue on their own. Completing the sheet builds the habit of looking for a consistent relationship between terms rather than treating each number in isolation, a thinking skill that carries directly into algebraic reasoning.


Pencil is the right call here because students will want to count up or back in the margin before committing an answer to the blank. The rule line rewards a full written sentence rather than a number alone, so it works as both a math and a written-expression exercise. Independent practice is realistic for grades 3 and 4; grade 2 students benefit most from guided instruction on the first two problems.

Standard 20 lb copy paper is fine since students are only writing numbers and short phrases. Portrait orientation matches the sheet as designed, and printing two copies gives your student a chance to attempt the problems a second time later in the week without needing to download again.