| Bright Child |
Gifted Learner |
| Knows the answer |
Asks the Questions |
| Is interested |
Is highly curious |
| Has good ideas |
Has wild, silly ideas |
| Works hard |
Plays around, yet tests well |
| Answers the questions |
Discusses in detail, elaborates |
| Top group |
Beyond the group |
| Listens with interest |
Shows strong feelings and interests |
| Learns with ease |
Already knows |
| Needs six to eight repetitions for mastery |
Needs one or two repetitions for mastery |
| Understands the ideas |
Constructs the abstract |
| Enjoys peers |
Prefers adults |
| Grasps the meaning |
Draws inferences |
| Completes assignments |
Initiates projects |
| Is receptive |
Is intense |
| Copies accurately |
Creates new design |
| Enjoys school |
Enjoys learning |
| Absorbs information |
Manipulates information |
| Technician |
Inventor |
| Good memorizer |
Good guesser |
| Enjoys straight-forward, sequential presentation |
Thrives on complexity |
| Is alert |
Is keenly observant |
| is pleased with own learning |
Is high self-critical |
Compiled by Janice Szabos (1999) |