Choose Fields for a Defined Question

Supplied materials

• Paper and pencil; answers may also be spoken or typed.
• All cases, labels, numbers and rules are supplied on this page. No real account, private information or purchase is needed.

Learn the idea

A field is a piece of information recorded for each item. Useful fields depend on the question. To compare toy materials, material and toy type matter; a home address does not. Collecting fewer irrelevant details can make a record easier to use and less intrusive.

Select the field that directly answers the stated question. A field can be easy to collect but irrelevant to the purpose.

Use this supplied case: Question: what are the pretend tiles made of?. Which field answers the question? Use the details in this example. Say which detail helped you choose. This pretend example does not tell us how every real system works.

1. Follow the worked example one step at a time. Say or draw what happens.
2. Select the field that directly answers the stated question.
3. Say which detail makes the example answer fit. Pick another answer and say why it does not fit.
4. Try the question and practice questions. Read the rule again if your answer does not match the explanation.

Check your reasoning

Your answer is temporary and is not saved to an account. Download your current answer before leaving or reloading. Written work on paper or in another app stays in your own file.

Take it further

Question: which fictional boxes contain wood versus plastic? Choose item ID and material fields. A home address does not answer this question.

Nothing here is saved to an account or sent to a teacher. The answer download includes your current choice and any checked feedback. It does not include choices from the separate More practice section. Download that section separately.