Always remember to floss
According to the floss rule, if a word has 1 syllable, 1 short vowel, and ends with an f, s, l, or z, what do you do?
You double the last letter.
When a word has 1 syllable, what do the letters tch come RIGHT AFTER?
A short vowel sound.
What kind of vowel will a word have if it ends in ck?
a short vowel
When the /j/ sound comes right after a short vowel sound, what letters will be at the end of the word?
ge or dge?
dge
Finish the following word with the correct letters according to the Floss rule.
stu___
The word is stuff.
Why doesn't the word bench have the 'tch' spelling?
The letter n is right before the /ch/ sound.
Why does the word drink end in k and not ck?
The letter n is right before the /k/ sound.
Why does the word binge end in ge and not dge?
There is an n right before the /j/ sound.
According to the floss rule, why doesn't the word rag have a double g?
g is not one of the Floss rule letters: f, l, s, z
Why does the word itch use tch for the /ch/ sound?
What is the /ch/ sound comes RIGHT AFTER /i/, which is a short vowel.
Why does the word week end with a k and not a ck?
ee is a vowel team and has a long /e/ sound.
Why does the word edge end in dge and not ge?
The /j/ sound comes RIGHT AFTER a short vowel sound /e/.
Finish the following word with the correct letters according to the Floss rule
gla___
The word is glass.
Why doesn't the word church have the 'tch' spelling?
The letter r is right before the /ch/ sound.
Why does the word back end with ck?
back has 1 syllable and 1 short vowel right before the /k/ sound.
Why is the word stage spelled with ge and not dge?
The vowel, a, in this word has a long vowel sound.
Finish the following word with the correct letters according to the floss rule
sme___
The word is smell.
Why doesn't the word /beach/ have the 'tch' spelling for /ch/?
What is 'long vowel sound before /ch/ sound'?
When can a word have ck in the middle of it?
ck can be in the middle of a word when it is the last sound in the first syllable of a compound word.
backyard
When can a word have dge in the middle of it?
dge can be in the middle of a word when it is the last sound in the first syllable of a compound word.
hedgehog