Floss Rule Worksheet

We all know how important it is to floss our teeth! But today, I get to share with you another important use for floss.  We can use FLOSS to teach a spelling rule! These super cute, free printable floss rule worksheet are a fun way for first grade and 2nd graders to improve their spelling. Simply download pdf file with floss rule worksheet free and you are ready to learn this spelling rule.

Floss Rule

Do you know the floss rule for spelling? These free floss rule worksheets are a fun way for grade 1, and grade 2 students to learn this spelling rule. The floss rule states that if a word is one syllable, has a short vowel, and ends with an f, l, or s…..you double it. You also double the letter z, but since very few words end in z, we are only focusing on the f, l, and s today. Now grab our floss rule activities and you are ready to help kids learn the floss rule for spelling!

Floss rule worksheet

Start by scrolling to the bottom of the post, under the terms of use, and click on the text link that says >> Download <<. The floss rule worksheet pdf file will open in a new window for you to save the freebie and print the template.

 

Floss Rule Worksheets

This activity is super low prep and can be used in different ways as parents, teachers, and homeschoolers teaching spelling rules to first grade and 2nd grade students.

My little girl struggles with writing, so I’m always looking for ways for her to practice her reading or spelling without writing. The sheets make it easy for her to practice the FLOSS rule without her having to write.

1. First, print off the pages. with the free printable floss rule worksheets
2. Next, gather up the following magnetic letters. f, f, l, l, s, s, p, t, n, d, g, b

Floss rule activities free

Another way to practice spelling rules for kids is using these printable pages with dry erase marker. If your students, like my twin boy has great fine motor skills, use these to get in some extra writing practice. So if you want your grade 1 and grade 2 child to do this floss spelling activity this way simply…..

1. Print off the pages (scroll to the bottom of the post, under the terms of use, and click on the text link that says >> Download <<. The pdf file will open for you to print in color.
2. Slip them in a sheet protector, laminate the pages, or put them in carstock to make this spelling activity more durable to use in a literacy center in your classroom or for repeated practice at home with your homeschooler.
3. Grab some dry erase markers

Floss rule activities

Now it is time to spell.  For each of my little ones, I would say the word for the picture. Some common floss words that are included in our  floss worksheet pages include: cuff, spill, kiss,  mill, puff, floss, drill, fluff, pass, staff, moss, yell, miss, fill, and whiff

Then pointing to each letter, I would have them make the sound of each letter.

When we got to the empty space, I waited to see if they could put in the correct sound. If they couldn’t I would say the word again and emphasize the ending sound.  Once they could tell me the end sound, I asked if it ended in an f, l, or s.

Finally, I would ask the essential question. Do we double this letter?

Floss Rule

After we worked through the 5 pages in this spelling pack a couple of times, I decided it was time for a little independent work with the spelling rules worksheets .  For my little girl, I put all the letters out that she would need, and walked away. My little guy picked up his dry-erase a marker and went right to writing.

After the time of guided instruction, they needed time to try the FLOSS rule out on their own. And they did a great job!!! Enjoy this simple spelling practice with the FLOSS rule.

Spelling Activities

Looking for more fun, clever spelling games and free spelling worksheets? You will love these resources:

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• Hands-on Spelling Practice with Mini Cups
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• Kindergarten Spelling Words – add a vowel practice
• Sensory spelling activities
• 1st Grade Word Search– free printable with grade 1 spelling words
• Money Spelling Activity
• Free Kindergarten spelling words Printable
• Dart Gun spelling activity
• Jump and Spell – an outrageously FUN spelling activity
• Floss Rule Worksheet
• Spelling Long A Words Activity
• Lego Spelling Test for Kids Printables
• Free Spelling Dictionary

 

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