Characteristics of Gifted Language Arts Students
1. Possesses an extensive vocabulary
2. Has a keen power of observation
3. Has a good memory
4. Perceives abstract ideas rapidly
5. Has an ability to portray to others feelings, actions, personalities, and situations
6. Possesses creativity and inventiveness
7. Has varied interests
8. Has a sense of humor; demonstrates an intellectual playfulness with words
9. Writes fluently with insight and strong personal voice
10. Sees relationships among apparently unrelated ideas
11. Reads avidly (may have been an early reader)
2. Has a keen power of observation
3. Has a good memory
4. Perceives abstract ideas rapidly
5. Has an ability to portray to others feelings, actions, personalities, and situations
6. Possesses creativity and inventiveness
7. Has varied interests
8. Has a sense of humor; demonstrates an intellectual playfulness with words
9. Writes fluently with insight and strong personal voice
10. Sees relationships among apparently unrelated ideas
11. Reads avidly (may have been an early reader)