Task : � Continue counting as directed .
Level 4 Notes :
� Ask for the next numbers that follow the numbers you provide , without explaining the pattern . o Example : 1 , 4 , 7 , 10 … o Example : 16 , 13 , 10 , 7 … o Written responses instead of verbally counting can be done if needed . � Repeat several times , switching from adding and subtracting and varying the number .
Task : � Detect and continue the number pattern .
Level 5 Notes :
� Alternate between adding and subtracting , always using the same number for each arithmetic operation . For example , in the first step you add 2 , in the second step you subtract 4 , in the third step add 2 , in the fourth step subtract 4 , and so forth . Allow the person to write down the numbers as you provide them . Start by instructing what is being done (“ I ’ m adding 2 to the first number I give you and subtracting 4 from the next number ).
� Ask for the next numbers that follow the numbers you provide . o Example : 6 , 2 , 8 , 4 , 10 , 6 , 12 … o Written responses instead of verbally counting can be done if needed . � Repeat several times . � Progress to not needing verbal instructions as to the arithmetic operations being performed . Task : Detect and continue the number pattern .
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