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Floss Rule Practice

A Grade 5 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and applying the Floss Rule in words.

Grade 5 ELA GrammarPhonicsFloss Rule
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Fill in the BlanksMultiple ChoiceShort AnswerTrue / FalseLong Answer

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.5.3.A

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ELAPhonicsFloss RuleGrade 5
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Floss Rule Practice

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Read each instruction carefully and complete the tasks. This worksheet focuses on the Floss Rule: when a one-syllable word ends with an f, l, s, or z sound immediately after a short vowel, the consonant is doubled.

Complete each sentence with a word that follows the Floss Rule. Choose from the word bank below.

staff
bell
kiss
fizz

1. The teacher clapped her hands to get the attention of her  .

2. The soda began to   as soon as I opened the can.

3. The church   rang loudly at noon.

4. My little sister likes to give me a quick   on the cheek.

1. Which word is spelled correctly according to the Floss Rule?

a

miss

b

mis

c

misse

d

mises

2. Which word correctly applies the Floss Rule?

a

pul

b

pull

c

pule

d

pully

Write new words by applying the Floss Rule to the given words.

1. If you want to talk, you can  .

2. If something is very soft, it feels like  .

Read each statement and circle True or False.

1. The word 'puff' follows the Floss Rule.

T

True

F

False

2. The word 'glad' follows the Floss Rule.

T

True

F

False

Write a short paragraph (3-5 sentences) describing your favorite animal. Try to include at least two words that follow the Floss Rule in your paragraph. Underline the Floss Rule words you use.