Alien words
I can read alien words, sound by sound.
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Years 1 and 2 · English
Alien words: I can read alien words, sound by sound.
See the alien? It means a made-up word.
/z/ /o/ /m/
zom! Not a real word, but we can read it.
Picture: A badge with an alien picture and the words alien word, above sound tiles z, o and m that blend into the made-up word zom.
Your turn: Read this word, sound by sound. Is it a real word or an alien word?
Picture: Sound tiles v, u and n blend into the word "vun".
Choose one:
- real word: globe
- alien word: alien
Answer
The answer: alien word
/v/ /u/ /n/: vun. It is an alien word.
Picture: Sound tiles v, u and n blend into the alien word "vun".
Here is the word fish. It is a real word.
fish! /f/ /i/ /sh/.
Swap in /e/: fesh. An alien word!
Picture: Sound tiles f, i and sh make "fish"; swapping i for e makes "fesh".
Words to know
- alien word:
- A made-up word. It is not real, but we can still read it.
- blend:
- Push the sounds together to say the word.
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