Unit 2 L. 3 - Floss Rule

Right after a SHORT vowel sound, in a one-syllable word, we usually ______ letters f, l, s, and sometimes z at the end of the word.

Examples: gruff, thrill, bless, whizz

How many syllables are in the FLOSS rule?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The FLOSS rule is about what type of vowel?

• Short (sound)

• Long (name)

Which word follows the floss rule?

• talk

• was

• fill

• takes

Which word follows the floss rule?

• his

• hers

• maps

• miss

Which word does NOT follow the floss rule?

• gaze

• spill

• miss

• fluff

Which word follows the floss rule?

• have

• puff

• waste

• male

Which word does NOT follow the floss rule?

• gaze

• spill

• miss

• fluff

In a 1 syllable word, after a short vowel... what do you do to the final (s) sound?

• double the s

• code the s with a breve

• erase the s

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

Which letters can be doubled in a word that follows the floss rule?

• f, r, s

• f, l, s and sometimes z

• g, n, b, m

• z, t, r, f