Pseudo Words (Alien Words)
15 free practice questions with explanations
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Pseudo Words (Alien Words): example questions & answers
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If 'bib' is a real word, what sound would 'bub' make?
- A/b/ /u/ /b/✓
- B/b/ /i/ /b/
- C/b/ /a/ /b/
- D/b/ /o/ /b/
Answer: Bub would sound like /b/ /u/ /b/. This is a pseudo word (not a real word) that you decode using phonics.
What sounds would you blend together for the pseudo word 'tig'?
- A/t/ /i/ /g/✓
- B/t/ /a/ /g/
- C/t/ /o/ /g/
- D/t/ /e/ /g/
Answer: Tig would sound like /t/ /i/ /g/. This is a pseudo word created for phonics screening tests.
What sounds would you blend together for the pseudo word 'nap'?
- A/n/ /a/ /p/✓
- B/n/ /e/ /p/
- C/n/ /i/ /p/
- D/n/ /o/ /p/
Answer: Nap is actually a real word, but as a pseudo word structure it would blend /n/ /a/ /p/. (Note: nap is actually real!)
What sounds would you blend together for the pseudo word 'pog'?
- A/p/ /o/ /g/✓
- B/p/ /a/ /g/
- C/p/ /i/ /g/
- D/p/ /u/ /g/
Answer: Pog would sound like /p/ /o/ /g/. This is a pseudo word (not a real word) that you decode using phonics.
What sounds would you blend together for the pseudo word 'tum'?
- A/t/ /u/ /m/✓
- B/t/ /a/ /m/
- C/t/ /e/ /m/
- D/t/ /i/ /m/
Answer: Tum would sound like /t/ /u/ /m/. This is a pseudo word created for phonics screening tests.
What sounds would you blend together for the pseudo word 'rin'?
- A/r/ /i/ /n/✓
- B/r/ /a/ /n/
- C/r/ /e/ /n/
- D/r/ /o/ /n/
Answer: Rin would sound like /r/ /i/ /n/. This is a pseudo word (not a real word) that you decode using phonics.
What sounds would you blend together for the pseudo word 'gop'?
- A/g/ /o/ /p/✓
- B/g/ /a/ /p/
- C/g/ /i/ /p/
- D/g/ /u/ /p/
Answer: Gop would sound like /g/ /o/ /p/. This is a pseudo word created for the phonics test.
What sounds would you blend together for the pseudo word 'jig'?
- A/j/ /i/ /g/✓
- B/j/ /a/ /g/
- C/j/ /e/ /g/
- D/j/ /o/ /g/
Answer: Jig would sound like /j/ /i/ /g/. This pseudo word uses the 'j' sound.
What sounds would you blend together for the pseudo word 'wot'?
- A/w/ /o/ /t/✓
- B/w/ /a/ /t/
- C/w/ /i/ /t/
- D/w/ /e/ /t/
Answer: Wot would sound like /w/ /o/ /t/. This is a pseudo word for the phonics test.
What sounds would you blend together for the pseudo word 'vig'?
- A/v/ /i/ /g/✓
- B/v/ /a/ /g/
- C/v/ /e/ /g/
- D/v/ /o/ /g/
Answer: Vig would sound like /v/ /i/ /g/. This pseudo word uses the 'v' sound.
What sounds would you blend together for the pseudo word 'dib'?
- A/d/ /i/ /b/✓
- B/d/ /a/ /b/
- C/d/ /e/ /b/
- D/d/ /o/ /b/
Answer: Dib would sound like /d/ /i/ /b/. This is a pseudo word created for phonics screening.
What sounds would you blend together for the pseudo word 'mug'?
- A/m/ /u/ /g/✓
- B/m/ /a/ /g/
- C/m/ /i/ /g/
- D/m/ /o/ /g/
Answer: Mug is actually a real word, but as a pseudo word structure it blends /m/ /u/ /g/.