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Read a sequence and write, in words, what its rule does at every step.

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Number Patterns · Grade 5

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Grade 5 · 2 pages · A4

Number Patterns Practice

Grade 5 • Name the Rule • Rules that count back
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Look at each sequence, then write its rule in words.

  1. 1) 170, 150, 130, 110, 90 Rule: ___
  1. 2) 122, 107, 92, 77, 62 Rule: ___
  1. 3) 216, 191, 166, 141, 116 Rule: ___
  1. 4) 198, 173, 148, 123, 98 Rule: ___
  1. 5) 105, 90, 75, 60, 45 Rule: ___
  1. 6) 130, 105, 80, 55, 30 Rule: ___
  1. 7) 260, 235, 210, 185, 160 Rule: ___
  1. 8) 99, 79, 59, 39, 19 Rule: ___
  1. 9) 165, 150, 135, 120, 105 Rule: ___
  1. 10) 236, 211, 186, 161, 136 Rule: ___
  1. 11) 251, 226, 201, 176, 151 Rule: ___
  1. 12) 231, 216, 201, 186, 171 Rule: ___
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Answer Key

  1. 1. Take away 20 each time
  2. 2. Take away 15 each time
  1. 3. Take away 25 each time
  2. 4. Take away 25 each time
  1. 5. Take away 15 each time
  2. 6. Take away 25 each time
  1. 7. Take away 25 each time
  2. 8. Take away 20 each time
  1. 9. Take away 15 each time
  2. 10. Take away 25 each time
  1. 11. Take away 25 each time
  2. 12. Take away 15 each time
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What each level generates

Grade 5 name the rule — the exact skill behind each difficulty setting, straight from the generator.

  1. Level 1Rules that count on
  2. Level 2Rules that count back
  3. Level 3Rules where the jump grows

Grade levels follow the progression common to most English-language curricula — not one specific national curriculum. Every level shows exactly what it generates, so you can check the fit with your own program. See the full scope & sequence →

More Grade 5 number patterns skills

Each one generates a different kind of question, with its own three levels and answer key.

Frequently asked questions

▸What number patterns are expected in Grade 5?

Typically increasing and decreasing sequences with larger numbers: halving patterns, and additive steps big enough to cross hundreds. Students should state the rule and extend the sequence in either direction.

▸Why practise halving patterns specifically?

Halving is doubling in reverse and division in disguise. Fluency with sequences like 240, 120, 60 strengthens the mental division that fractions and decimals work will assume.

▸Are these sheets suitable for a 10–11 year old who finds patterns easy?

Open Two Rules Together at its top level, Two jumps, with a gap to fill, and set 14–16 questions as a timed challenge — a gap inside a sequence where two jumps take turns keeps confident students honest. Shuffle gives an endless supply.

▸Does the PDF match what I see on screen?

Exactly. The preview is the worksheet — same problems, same layout on your chosen A4 or US Letter size — and the download reproduces it precisely.

▸Can students mark their own work?

Yes — the answer key prints as a separate numbered page, so you can hand it out after the attempt and have students locate exactly where a sequence went off the rails.