Floss Rule

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What is the Floss Rule in spelling?

Back

The Floss Rule states that when a one-syllable word ends in a short vowel followed by the letters f, l, or s, these letters are doubled.

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

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Which letters can be doubled in a word that follows the Floss Rule?

Back

f, l, s

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

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Provide an example of a word that follows the Floss Rule.

Back

puff

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

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What is an example of a word that does NOT follow the Floss Rule?

Back

gaze

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

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In the word 'spill', which letter is doubled according to the Floss Rule?

Back

The letter 'l' is doubled.

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

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What is the purpose of the Floss Rule in English spelling?

Back

The Floss Rule helps to indicate that the preceding vowel is short.

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

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Identify the missing letters in the word: Taco Be__

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ll

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

What is the correct spelling of the word that means to drop liquid accidentally?

Back

spill

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

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How does the Floss Rule apply to the word 'miss'?

Back

The letter 's' is doubled because it follows a short vowel.

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

Front

What is a one-syllable word that follows the Floss Rule and ends with 'f'?

Back

puff.

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B