Floss Rule Spelling Flashcard

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What is the Floss Rule?

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The Floss Rule states that when a one-syllable word ends in a short vowel sound and is followed by the letters 'f', 'l', or 's', you double the 'f', 'l', or 's' at the end of the word.

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

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floss

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Which letter is doubled in the word 'mess'?

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The letter 's' is doubled.

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What is the correct spelling of the word that means to make something fluffy?

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fluff

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Identify a word that does not follow the Floss Rule: 'fuz', 'fuzz', 'fusse'.

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fuz does not follow the Floss Rule.

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What is the correct spelling of the word that means a small amount of something?

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mess

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Which word shows the Floss Rule: 'glas', 'glass', 'glasse'?

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glass shows the Floss Rule.

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What happens to the letter 's' in the word 'floss'?

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

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

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fluf does not follow the Floss Rule.

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What is the correct spelling of the word that means to make a sound like a buzz?

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buzz