Floss Boss Anchor Chart Spelling Rules
The FLOSS Rule!
When do we double the last letter of a word? Let's check the Floss checklist!
The 3-Step Double-Check Checklist:
1
One Syllable
One vowel clap/beat
c-a-t ✓
2
Short Vowel
Says its sound (&a;, &e;, &i;, &o;, &u;)
/e/ in b-e-ll ✓
3
Ends in F, L, S, Z
Spelled f, l, s, or z
m-i-ss ✓
Ff
Double F
cliff puff off
"Blow out the candle with a puff!"
Ll
Double L
hill bell doll
"Ring the loud bell on the hill!"
Ss
Double S
miss mess grass
"Don't miss the snake in the grass!"
Zz
Double Z
buzz fizz jazz
"Hear the bees buzz and fizz!"
Watch Out! Rule Breakers (Exceptions):
These short words end in f, l, s , but they do not double!
S Words gas bus yes us
F Words if chef
L Words pal
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The FLOSS Rule
Double the fun, double the letters! Learn when to double F, L, S, and Z.
Floss Boss Lesson Series
Slide 1 of 5
The 3 Golden Rules
How it works
1
1 Syllable
The word has only one beat or vowel clap.
hill (1) vs hill-y (2)
2
Short Vowel
The vowel makes its short sound (a, e, i, o, u).
/e/ in m-e-s-s ✓
3
F, L, S, Z
The word ends right after that sound with f, l, s, or z .
Double it!
If it meets all 3 rules, we double the last letter! Slide 2 of 5
Let's Try It: F & L words!
Guided Practice
F
Double F Examples
st + u + f + f stuff
c + l + i + f + f cliff
Can you sound out "sniff"? Let's spell it!
L
Double L Examples
y + e + l + l yell
s + m + e + l + l smell
Can you sound out "chill"? Let's spell it!
Look at the short vowel before the F and L! Slide 3 of 5
Let's Try It: S & Z words!
Guided Practice
S
Double S Examples
m + e + s + s mess
c + l + a + s + s class
Can you sound out "press"? Let's spell it!
Z
Double Z Examples
f + i + z + z fizz
b + u + z + z buzz
Can you sound out "fuzz"? Let's spell it!
Rule Breaker Alert: "bus", "gas", and "yes" only have 1 of each! Slide 4 of 5
Sentence Detective Challenge!
Boss level
Read the sentences below. One of them has a spelling crime ! Can you find the correct one?
Sentence A
The small pup ran down the high clif to get the ball.
Sentence B
She will miss the bus if she does not pack her stuff.
Check the words "clif" vs "cliff" and "miss" vs "mis"!
Get ready for your independent practice sheet! Slide 5 of 5
Floss Boss Worksheet FLOSS BOSS Spelling
Level 3: Sentence-Level Proofreader
Name
Date
The FLOSS Rule: Double f, l, s, z in 1-syllable words with a short vowel. Watch out for exceptions!
No multiple choice!
A Spelling Crime Scene: Find and Fix the Flaws!
Each sentence contains exactly one misspelled FLOSS word. Underline the mistake, write the correct spelling on the line, and write the rule category (f, l, s, or z).
1. "The brave climber did not fall off the high clif."
Correction:
Rule Category:
2. "Can you help me clean up this big, wet mes on the desk?"
Correction:
Rule Category:
3. "I heard a loud buz from the black bug behind the plant."
Correction:
Rule Category:
B The Distractor Word Bank Challenge
Fill in the blank with the correct spelling from the word bank. Watch out! Some words are spelled incorrectly on purpose to distract you, and some are exceptions to the rule!
clif bus stuff yell gass glass yel
We must ride on the big yellow
to get to our school on time.
Please do not
or shout when you are in the class.
Dad poured a tall, clean
of fresh cold milk for me.
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FLOSS BOSS Spelling
Level 4: Blend-heavy application
Name
Date
C Consonant Blends: Advanced Word Spelling
Use the phonics clues below to spell these advanced FLOSS words containing initial or final consonant blends. Write the correct word in the blank.
/g/ + /r/ + /a/ + /s/ + /s/ Initial Blend (gr-)
The green cows love to chew on sweet, soft
/s/ + /n/ + /i/ + /f/ + /f/ Initial Blend (sn-)
The small dog will crawl close to the food and
/p/ + /r/ + /e/ + /s/ + /s/ Initial Blend (pr-)
Make sure you firmly
on the red button.
D Complex Sentences: Creative Integration
Write a complete decodable sentence using each target FLOSS word. To make it a true challenge, your sentence must also include at least one other short-vowel spelling word (e.g. cat, run, milk, cup).
Word 1: cliff Include another short vowel word!
Floss Boss Answer Key Teacher Resource: Answer Key
FLOSS BOSS Spelling
Level 3: Sentence-Level Proofreader
Name EXEMPLAR KEY
Date ANSWER KEY
The FLOSS Rule: Double f, l, s, z in 1-syllable words with a short vowel. Watch out for exceptions!
Answer Key Edition
A Spelling Crime Scene: Find and Fix the Flaws!
Each sentence contains exactly one misspelled FLOSS word. Underline the mistake, write the correct spelling on the line, and write the rule category (f, l, s, or z).
1. "The brave climber did not fall off the high clif."
Correction: cliff
Rule Category: Double F
2. "Can you help me clean up this big, wet mes on the desk?"
Correction: mess
Rule Category: Double S
3. "I heard a loud buz from the black bug behind the plant."
Correction: buzz
Rule Category: Double Z
B The Distractor Word Bank Challenge
Fill in the blank with the correct spelling from the word bank. Watch out! Some words are spelled incorrectly on purpose to distract you, and some are exceptions to the rule!
clif bus stuff yell gass glass yel
We must ride on the big yellow
bus
to get to school. (Rule Breaker!)
Please do not
yell
or shout when you are in the class.
Dad poured a tall, clean
glass
of fresh cold milk for me.
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Teacher Resource: Answer Key
FLOSS BOSS Spelling
Level 4: Blend-heavy application
Name EXEMPLAR KEY
Date ANSWER KEY
C Consonant Blends: Advanced Word Spelling
Use the phonics clues below to spell these advanced FLOSS words containing initial or final consonant blends. Write the correct word in the blank.
/g/ + /r/ + /a/ + /s/ + /s/ Initial Blend (gr-)
The green cows love to chew on sweet, soft
grass
/s/ + /n/ + /i/ + /f/ + /f/ Initial Blend (sn-)
The small dog will crawl close to the food and
sniff
/p/ + /r/ + /e/ + /s/ + /s/ Initial Blend (pr-)
Make sure you firmly
press
on the red button.
D Complex Sentences: Creative Integration
Write a complete decodable sentence using
