Relevant Information
Relevant Information
Information that we need - Information that is important
Irrelevant information
Irrelevant information
Information that we don’t need to know
To buy my own foods at a restaurant, I need to know. . .
To buy my own food at a restaurant, I need to know. . .
•how much money I have
To buy my own foods at a restaurant, I need to know. . .
•how much money I have•how much the food costs
To buy my own foods at a restaurant, I need to know. . .
•how much money I have•how much the food costs•what color the restaurant’s ceiling is
To buy my own foods at a restaurant, I need to know. . .
•how much money I have•how much the food costs•what color the restaurant’s ceiling is•If my teacher likes the food
To go on a bike ride, I need to know:
To go on a bike ride, I need to know:
•if the cat is asleep
To go on a bike ride, I need to know:
•if the cat is asleep•if I am allowed to go
To go on a bike ride, I need to know:
•if the cat is asleep•if I am allowed to go•when I should be home
To go on a bike ride, I need to know:
•if the cat is asleep•if I am allowed to go•when I should be home•where my bike is
•To go on a field trip, I need to know. . .
•To go on a field trip, I need to know. . .
•where my permission slip is
•To go on a field trip, I need to know. . .
•where my permission slip is•what I need to bring
•To go on a field trip, I need to know. . .
•where my permission slip is•what I need to bring•a song to sing on the bus
•To go on a field trip, I need to know. . .
•where my permission slip is•what I need to bring•a song to sing on the bus•what I’m expected to do on the trip
To take the dog for a walk, I need to know. . .
To take the dog for a walk, I need to know. . .
•where the leash is
To take the dog for a walk, I need to know. . .
•where the leash is•is my friend is home
To take the dog for a walk, I need to know. . .
•where the leash is•is my friend is home•where I am allowed to take the dog
To take the dog for a walk, I need to know. . .
•where the leash is•is my friend is home•where I am allowed to take the dog•what kind of food my dog likes