Floss Rule Practice
A Grade 5 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and applying the Floss Rule in words.
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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.
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?
miss
mis
misse
mises
2. Which word correctly applies the Floss Rule?
pul
pull
pule
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.
True
False
2. The word 'glad' follows the Floss Rule.
True
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.