Floss Rule
Spell the word: A sound a snake makes.
hiss
Spell the word: A tasty breakfast bread.
muffin
Spell the word that is missing: Mom _____ a loaf of bread in the oven yesterday.
baked
What is “run + ing”?
running
Spell the word: “happy + ness”
happiness
Fix this spelling: “buz”
buzz
Fix this spelling: “hapen”
happen
What happens to the E in “make” when you add -ing?
It gets dropped → making
Fix this spelling: “stoped”
stopped
Fix this spelling: “funnyness”
funniness
Which word follows the FLOSS rule?
A. fell B. feel C. fuel
fell
How many syllables are in Rabbit Rule words?
two
Which word uses the Dropping Rule?
A. smiling B. kindness C. wonderful
smiling
Spell the missing word: The boy was _______ on one foot.
hopping
Spell the missing word: She is ______ the groceries.
What three letters are doubled in the FLOSS rule?
F, L, and S
What word follows the Rabbit Rule: “ribbon” or “rocket”?
ribbon
Why do we keep the E in “hopeful”?
Because -ful starts with a consonant, not a vowel.
Why don’t we double the consonant in “visit + ing”?
Because “visit” has more than one syllable and the stress isn’t on the last syllable.
Why don’t we change the Y in “play + ing”?
Because a vowel comes before the "y."
Name the Floss Rule.
One-syllable words ending in (f), (l), or (s) after a short vowel is spelled with ff, ll, or ss.
Name the Rabbit Rule.
When one medial consonant is right after a short vowel in a 2-syllable word, double the medial consonant.
Name the Dropping Rule.
Drop the final "e" in the baseword when adding a vowel suffix.
Name the Doubling Rule
Double the final consonant of a baseword with 1 vowel, 1 consonant, and 1 accent when adding a vowel suffix.
Name the Changing Rule.
When a baseword ends with a consonant and a final "y," change the "y" to an "i" - unless the suffix begins with an "i."