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