- excellent long-term memory
- extensive vocabulary excels in reading comprehension
- excels in mathematical reasoning
- advanced verbal skills in discussions
- facile with computers
- grasps abstract concepts
- performs better with more challenging work
- thrives on complexity
- highly creative, imaginative
- reasons well
- is a keen observer
- may have acute hearing
- has very interesting ideas
- extremely curious; asks many questions
- has high degree of energy
- perceptive and
- insightful (seems "wise")
- excellent sense of humor
- may excel at art, science, geometry, mechanics, technology, or music
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- poor short-term memory
- speaking vocabulary more sophisticated than written vocabulary
- struggles with decoding words
- does poorly at computation
- refuses to do written work
- handwriting is illegible
- has great difficulty with spelling and phonics
- struggles with easy, sequential material
- difficulty with rote memorization
- often inattentive in class
- emotions can overpower reasoning
- poor auditory memory
- poor listening skills
- weak in language mechanics, such as grammar, punctuation, capitalization,
etc.
- may be unable to learn unless interested
- performs poorly on timed tests
- hopelessly disorganized
- finds clever ways to avoid weak areas
- may fail at foreign languages and subjects emphasizing audition, sequencing,
memory
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