Original fictional story
Ari was keeping the score at a table game. At first he called out each new score while people were still talking. Twice, players asked him to say the number again. Ari began writing each score on a card and holding it up. ‘You can check the number on the card even if you did not hear me,’ he said. The cards were yellow. Ari put the used cards in a neat pile beside his cup.
1. Why did Ari start holding up score cards? Give your own answer.
2. Choose one detail that supports your answer. Explain how the detail helps answer why he changed the way he shared scores.
3. Does the detail about the cards’ colour help explain the change? Why or why not?