Displays a great deal of curiosity about many things; is consistently asking questions about anything and everything.

Generates a large number of ideas or solutions to problems and questions; often offers unusual, unique, clever responses

Nonconforming; accepts disorder, is not interested in details, is individualistic; does not fear being different.

Is a high risk taker; is adventurous and speculative. 

Becomes absorbed and truly involved in certain topics or problems; is persistent in seeking task completion. (It is sometimes difficult to get him to move on to another topic.) 

Strives toward perfection; is self critical; is not easily satisfied with his own speed or products.

Needs little external motivation to follow through on work that initially excites him.  Prefers to work independently; requires little direction from teachers.

Often is self assertive (sometimes even aggressive); stubborn in his/her beliefs.

Likes to organize and bring structure to things, people, and situations.

Explains things precisely and clearly. 

Uses descriptive words to add color, emotion and beauty.

Expresses thoughts and needs clearly and concisely.

Determines what information or resources are necessary for accomplishing a task.

Grasps the relationship of individual steps to the whole process.

Organizes his or her work well. 

Recognizes the various alternative methods for accomplishing a goal.

Can provide details that contribute to the development of a plan or procedure.

Carries responsibility well; can be counted on to do what he/she has promised and usually does it well.

Is self confident with children his/her own age as well as adults; seems comfortable when asked to show work to the class.

Is cooperative with teacher and classmates; tends to avoid bickering and is generally easy to get along with.

Adapts readily to new situations; is flexible in thought and action and does not seem disturbed when normal routine is changed.

Learns rapidly and easily

Retains what he/she has heard or read without much rote drill.

Able to do general academic work one to two years above class.

Has a variety of interests or may be intensely interested in a single area of study.

Seems to know many things that have not been taught.

Abstract thinker, recognizes relationships, takes pleasure in intellectual activity.

Reads a great deal

Has a large and/or rich vocabulary

Can express feelings of the characters to make them seem real.

Writes more than other students and appears to enjoy the process of composition.

Can introduce, develop, and conclude a story interestingly.

Enjoys composing poems, original stories, plays, journaling.

Sensitive to social issues, concerned with moral and ethical questions.

Has a lot of up to date information on current events.

Reads or watches television programs dealing with global awareness.

Shows interest in learning a foreign language.

High interest level in global issues of environment, endangered species, etc.

Enjoys learning about the past, present, and future.

Reasons effectively, likes logic problems and puzzles.

Grasps the abstract nature of mathematics easily.

Grasps concepts of spatial relationships. 

Enjoys trying to solve difficult problems. 

Likes to solve problems through discovery. 

Intuitive; has the ability to do deductive and

Interested in science books and science programs on TV

Has science related hobbies, collections, likes gadgets.

Learns science concepts quickly. 

Curious about natural relationships and wants to understand how things work.

Comes up with good questions or ideas for experiments.

Persistent, sticks with investigations in spite of difficulties.