Clouds filled the sky, completely blocking out the sun. Nedra noticed a shadow moving toward her from behind. She knew it was the killer. Present students with paragraphs containing irrelevant or unrelated information. Have them identify the information that does not belong.
Robins build nests in trees, and pheasants build nests in bushes.
Robins are much friendlier than pheasants. Eagles build nests on rocky cliffs. Show students examples of text that are not considerate. Ask them to point out to you where the author has not been as clear as possible. Have students look for incomplete, erroneous, ambiguous, conflicting or irrelevant information.