Recognizing Patterns: Error Analysis & Misconceptions

Mathematics
Grade 6
11 questions
~22 mins
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A worksheet focusing on recognizing patterns in Fibonacci and special sequences, designed to address misconceptions and promote error analysis for Grade 6 students.

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Recognizing Patterns: Error Analysis & Misconceptions

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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
What is the next number in the Fibonacci sequence: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ?
[2 marks]
2.
Identify the pattern in the sequence: 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, ?
[2 marks]
3.
Construct the next three terms of the sequence: 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, ?
[3 marks]
4.
A sequence starts with 5, then 10, then 20. Which of the following correctly describes the pattern?
[1 mark]
5.
Identify the error in this sequence: 1, 3, 6, 11, 18, ?
[2 marks]
6.
Explain why the sequence 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 is a geometric sequence. What is the common ratio?
[3 marks]
7.
Plot the first five terms of the sequence 3, 6, 12, 24, 48 on the grid.
[3 marks]
8.
Construct a triangle on the grid with side lengths following the pattern: 3, 5, 8, 13. Are these lengths forming a Fibonacci pattern? Why or why not?
[3 marks]
9.
Find the next number in the sequence: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ?
[2 marks]
10.
Identify the error in this pattern and correct it: 2, 4, 8, 15, 30
[2 marks]
11.
Challenge: Derive a general formula for the sequence: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, ?
[4 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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