FLOSS Rule

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What does the FLOSS rule stand for?

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FLOSS stands for 'First Letter, Last Letter, One Letter, Same Sound, and Sound it Out.' It is a guideline for spelling.

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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 first letter rule in FLOSS?

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The first letter rule states that if a word has a short vowel sound and ends with a single consonant, you double the consonant before adding a suffix.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

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What is the last letter rule in FLOSS?

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The last letter rule states that if a word ends with 'l' after a short vowel sound, you double the 'l' when adding a suffix.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

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Give an example of a word that follows the first letter rule.

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The word 'hop' becomes 'hopping'.

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

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Give an example of a word that follows the last letter rule.

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The word 'full' becomes 'fuller'.

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What does the 'One Letter' rule mean in FLOSS?

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The 'One Letter' rule means that if a word has a single vowel followed by a single consonant, you do not double the consonant when adding a suffix.

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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 'One Letter' rule.

Back

The word 'jump' becomes 'jumped'.

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

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What does 'Same Sound' mean in the FLOSS rule?

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'Same Sound' means that if a word has a long vowel sound, you do not double the consonant when adding a suffix.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

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Give an example of a word that follows the 'Same Sound' rule.

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The word 'like' becomes 'liked'.

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CCSS.RF.1.3A

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What does 'Sound it Out' mean in the FLOSS rule?

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'Sound it Out' means to pronounce the word to determine if it follows the FLOSS rules.

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B