| Remembers the answers | Poses unforeseen questions | Sees exceptions. |
| Is interested | Is curious | Wonders. |
| Is attentive | Is selectively mentally engaged | Daydreams; may seem off task. |
| Generates Advanced Ideas | Generates complex, abstract ideas | Overflows with ideas, many of which will never be developed |
| Performs at the top of the group | Is beyond the group | Is in own group |
| Responds with interests and opinions | Exhibits feelings and opinions from multiple perspectives. | Shares bizarre, sometimes conflicting opinions. |
| Learns with ease | Already knows | Questions: What if... |
| Needs 6-8 repetitions to master | Needs 1 to 3 repetitions to master | Questions the need for mastery. |
| Comprehends at a high level | Comprehends in-depth, complex ideas. | Overflows with ideas--many of which will never be developed. |
| Enjoys the company of age peers | Prefers the company of intellectual peers. | Prefers the company of creative peers but often works alone. |
| Understands abstract, complex humor | Creates complex, abstract humor. | Relishes wild, off-the-wall humor. |
| Grasps the meaning | Infers and connects concepts | Makes mental leaps: Aha! |
| Completes assignments on time | Initiates projects and extensions of assignments | Initiates more projects that will ever be completed. |
| Is receptive | Is intense | Is independent and unconventional. |
| Is accurate and complete | Is original and continually developing | Is original and continually developing. |
| Enjoys school often | Enjoys self-directed learning | Enjoys creating |
| Absorbs information | Manipulates information | Improvises |
| Is a technician with expertise in a field | Is an expert who abstracts beyond the field | Is an inventor and idea generator. |
| Memorizes well | Guesses and infers well | Creates and brainstorms well. |
| Is highly alert and observant | Anticipates and relates observations | Is intuitive |
| Is pleased with own learning | Is self-critical | Is never finished with possibilities. |
| Gets A's | May not be motivated by grades. | May not be motivated by grades. |
| Is able | Is intellectual | Is idiosyncratic |
| Works hard to achieve | Knows without working hard | Plays with ideas and concepts |
| Answers questions in detail | Ponders with depth and multiple perspectives. | Injects new possibilities. |