FLOSS RULES

1. One syllable word2. Short vowel 3. Ends in f, l, or s 4. Gets a bonus letter

Examples: • F words: fluff, muff, stuff, staff.• L words: tell, bell, smell, will, chill, pill.• S words: pass, miss, gloss, puss, hiss.

Exceptions• Common exceptions: if, clef, gas, this, us, yes,

bus, plus.• Final -s sounded as /z/ is never doubled. ex: as, is, was, has, his.

Coding• Extra letters are called bonus letters!!• Place a star over the bonus letter.

bell