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Roman pattern play
Spot repeating shapes, finish mosaic borders and invent a pattern of your own.
Ages 5–7 · Allow 20–30 minutes · 2 A4 pages
Print your activity
Page 1 is the activity sheet. Page 2 has answers, discussion ideas or making notes for an adult. Free for home and classroom use. Print single-sided in black and white; use actual size for folding templates.
You will need
The two-page PDF, a pencil and colouring pencils.
Try the activity
Say the shapes in each row aloud.
Draw what comes next in each empty square.
Colour the shapes, then invent your own border.
Grown-up notes and answers
Row 1: circle, square. Row 2: triangle, triangle. Row 3: circle, triangle. Let children describe their own rule for the last border.
Connect it with Roman Britain
Roman mosaic floors often include repeated geometric borders. These are new pattern exercises inspired by those designs.
Suggested ages are a guide. Read the instructions together and adapt the writing or practical work to your learners. An adult should help with cutting.
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