Spell Bee Word: Crash

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What does crash mean?

Word: Crash

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Crash means to hit something hard and suddenly, often with a loud noise. As a noun, a crash is that loud noise or accident.

Synonyms: bang

How do you spell crash?

Syllables: crash

Tricky part: Crash ends in sh. Some children hear the end as ch and write crach.

Watch out for: crach, crasch, crassh

Memory tip: After a crash, someone usually says shh! Let that sh be the end of the word.

Crash in a sentence

Example 1: The glass fell with a crash.

Example 2: Waves crash against the rocks at Marine Drive.

Example 3: My tower of blocks went crash when the cat jumped.

Next steps

Fun Fact

Computers can crash too: when one suddenly stops working, people say it has crashed.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) crash
b) krash
c) cresh
d) carsh

Show answer

a) crash. Crash starts with c and r, and its vowel is a short a.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The cup fell with a loud crashe.

a) loud
b) fell
c) crashe
d) cup

Show answer

c) crashe. Crash has no e at the end.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

crash

a) smash
b) mend
c) rest
d) build

Show answer

a) smash. To crash and to smash both mean hitting hard and breaking.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What could make a crash in the kitchen?

a) a spoon resting on a plate
b) a plate falling on the floor
c) a cloth landing on the table
d) a cat walking on the rug

Show answer

b) a plate falling on the floor

2. Which sound would a crash make?

a) a gentle swish
b) a loud bang
c) a quiet tick
d) a soft hum

Show answer

b) a loud bang

Associated Words

Words that start with cra: crate, crane, crawl, crater

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