{"id":25576,"date":"2023-07-27T15:00:05","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T15:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mathandenglishworksheets.com\/?p=25576"},"modified":"2023-07-27T15:36:07","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T15:36:07","slug":"salute-the-general-a-fast-paced-math-card-game-for-all-ages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mathandenglishworksheets.com\/salute-the-general-a-fast-paced-math-card-game-for-all-ages\/","title":{"rendered":"Salute the General: A Fast-Paced Math Card Game for All Ages"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25576\" class=\"elementor elementor-25576\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fdc7114 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fdc7114\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22024748\" data-id=\"22024748\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47e8bf74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"47e8bf74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25576\" class=\"elementor elementor-25576\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fdc7114 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fdc7114\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22024748\" data-id=\"22024748\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0956dfd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0956dfd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9ad958\" data-id=\"f9ad958\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a532704 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a532704\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05aaca5\" data-id=\"05aaca5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8a56f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8a56f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 08-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;Salute the General&#8221; is a classic math card game that involves simple addition and subtraction. The game is usually played with a standard deck of playing cards, but it can also be adapted for a deck of math operation cards.<\/p><h2>Players:\u00a0<\/h2><p>2 or more (best played with 3-5 players)<\/p><h2>Objective:<\/h2><p>The goal of the game is to be the first player to get rid of all their cards.<\/p><h2>Setup:<\/h2><p>Remove all Jokers from the deck.<\/p><p>Shuffle the remaining cards thoroughly.<\/p><p>Deal the entire deck of cards evenly among all the players.<\/p><h2>Gameplay:<\/h2><p>Each player holds their cards facing down and does not look at them.<\/p><p>All players simultaneously turn their top card face up and place it in the center to form a central pile.<\/p><p>When a card is placed in the center, the player must quickly calculate the sum of the cards on the pile and say the result out loud. For example, if a 3 and a 5 are on the pile, the player must say &#8220;8&#8221;.<\/p><p>The game continues clockwise, and each player quickly places their top card on the pile and announces the new sum.<\/p><p>If a player makes a mistake in their calculation or takes too long to respond, they must pick up all the cards in the center pile and add them to their hand.<\/p><p>The game continues until one player runs out of cards. That player is the winner of the game.<\/p><h2>Special Cards:<\/h2><p>Aces are considered 1.<\/p><p>Face cards (Jacks, Queens, and Kings) are considered 10.<\/p><p>If a number card matches the current sum on the pile (e.g., a 3 is played when the current sum is 3), players must &#8220;salute the general&#8221; by slapping the pile. The last player to slap the pile must pick up all the cards in the center.<\/p><h2>Variations:<\/h2><p>For younger players or to focus on subtraction, you can adapt the game by using only subtraction or a combination of addition and subtraction.<\/p><p>You can also play with a deck of math operation cards (e.g., addition, subtraction) and number cards, where players must follow the indicated operation with the numbers played.<\/p><p>Salute the General is a fast-paced and enjoyable math game that helps improve mental math skills and enhances quick thinking. It&#8217;s a great way to make math practice fun for kids and can be easily modified to suit various skill levels.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0956dfd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0956dfd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9ad958\" data-id=\"f9ad958\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a532704 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a532704\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05aaca5\" data-id=\"05aaca5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8a56f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8a56f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;Salute the General&#8221; is a classic math card game that involves simple addition and subtraction. The game is usually played with a standard deck of playing cards, but it can also be adapted for a deck of math operation cards.<\/p><h2>Players:\u00a0<\/h2><p>2 or more (best played with 3-5 players)<\/p><h2>Objective:<\/h2><p>The goal of the game is to be the first player to get rid of all their cards.<\/p><h2>Setup:<\/h2><p>Remove all Jokers from the deck.<\/p><p>Shuffle the remaining cards thoroughly.<\/p><p>Deal the entire deck of cards evenly among all the players.<\/p><h2>Gameplay:<\/h2><p>Each player holds their cards facing down and does not look at them.<\/p><p>All players simultaneously turn their top card face up and place it in the center to form a central pile.<\/p><p>When a card is placed in the center, the player must quickly calculate the sum of the cards on the pile and say the result out loud. For example, if a 3 and a 5 are on the pile, the player must say &#8220;8&#8221;.<\/p><p>The game continues clockwise, and each player quickly places their top card on the pile and announces the new sum.<\/p><p>If a player makes a mistake in their calculation or takes too long to respond, they must pick up all the cards in the center pile and add them to their hand.<\/p><p>The game continues until one player runs out of cards. That player is the winner of the game.<\/p><h2>Special Cards:<\/h2><p>Aces are considered 1.<\/p><p>Face cards (Jacks, Queens, and Kings) are considered 10.<\/p><p>If a number card matches the current sum on the pile (e.g., a 3 is played when the current sum is 3), players must &#8220;salute the general&#8221; by slapping the pile. The last player to slap the pile must pick up all the cards in the center.<\/p><h2>Variations:<\/h2><p>For younger players or to focus on subtraction, you can adapt the game by using only subtraction or a combination of addition and subtraction.<\/p><p>You can also play with a deck of math operation cards (e.g., addition, subtraction) and number cards, where players must follow the indicated operation with the numbers played.<\/p><p>Salute the General is a fast-paced and enjoyable math game that helps improve mental math skills and enhances quick thinking. It&#8217;s a great way to make math practice fun for kids and can be easily modified to suit various skill levels.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Salute the General&#8221; is a classic math card game that involves simple addition and subtraction. The game is usually played with a standard deck of playing cards, but it can also be adapted for a deck of math operation cards. 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