CRASH! Game

The Crash Card Generator creates printable crash cards for your class. Each page is filled with words or numbers that students read through quickly - great for fluency practice and fast recall.

How do you play Crash?

1. Print your crash cards and cut them out. You'll also want to print at least 2 copies of the Crash card page. Place all the cards face down in a pile.
2. Students take turns picking a card from the pile. If they can read the word (or solve the number/expression), they keep the card. If they can't, another student in the group helps them read it, and the card goes back to the bottom of the pile.
3. If a student draws a CRASH card, they put all their won cards back into the pile. The CRASH card stays out of the game.
4. The winner is the student with the most cards at the end.
5. If you're focusing on a small set of words, try printing 2 or 3 copies of each page so there are enough cards for the game.

How do I create crash cards?

Use the left-hand panel to set up your cards. Choose what content you'd like on them, adjust your settings, then generate. A printable preview will appear on the right side of the screen.

How do I choose what goes on the cards?

Under Data source in the left panel, you'll see five options:

• Numbers - generates random numbers. Set a minimum and maximum value (e.g. 1–30), then tap 'New numbers'.

• Math expressions - generates simple math problems. Set a number range, then choose the type of operation: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, or Division. There are also special operations like Doubles, Bonds of 10, and Bonds of 20. If you'd like to create missing-number problems, turn on 'Hide a term'. Tap 'New expressions' to generate.

• Hive words - pulls words from the built-in words database. Tap 'Edit filters' to choose which phonics patterns to include (e.g. CVC, Long Vowels, Digraphs, and more). Once you've made your selection, tap 'Get words from selection', then tap 'New words'.

• From a Word Bank - lets you pick from pre-made word lists. Tap the 'Select a Word Bank' dropdown to browse, or tap 'Edit' to manage your word banks.

• Type or paste - lets you type or paste in your own custom list of words or values, one per line or separated by commas. Tap 'Use these words' when you're done.

How do I change the look and layout of my crash cards?

Under the Scaffold section in the left panel, you'll find these settings:

• Text cards to create - set how many words or values appear on each card (default is 30). You'll find this at the top of the left panel.
• Number of crash card pages - set how many pages you'd like to generate (default is 5).
• Font - choose a display font from the dropdown.
• Border colour — pick a colour for the card borders from the colour swatches.
• Print instructions — turn this on to include instructions on the printed PDF, or off to leave them out.

How do I download my crash cards?

When you're happy with your cards, tap Download PDF at the top of the left panel to save your file.