Type of Match

Matching Given and Requested Information

A key characteristic of all literacy tasks is the need to identify given and requested information. Given information is the information which can be found either in the set-up to the question or directive, and in the question or directive itself. Requested information is the information being sought. Carrying out literacy tasks involves matching given information to words, phrases, or other features in a source document and using these matches to locate requested information.

To illustrate the matching of given and requested information, use the document shown below to answer the question: “What are the basic activities of daily living?

The given information can be framed as:
There are some activities considered to be the ‘basic activities of daily living.’

The requested information can be framed as:
The basic activities of daily living are x, y, and z. (where x, y, and z are unknown)

Section of Disability Tax Credit Form T2201 (00)