Name that word: n. a very young person who shows great ability at something
prodigy
Name that word: n. a natural ability to do something well
talented
Name that word: a person who writes music
composer
Name that word:adj. made up of many parts and not easy to understand
complex
Name that word: v. to learn and practice the skills needed to do something well
train
Give the definition for: memory
n. a power in the mind to remember what has been learned
Give the definition for:tactic
n. an action that is planned and learned to reach a goal
Give the definition for: mathematician
n. a person who is an expert in mathematics
Name the three child prodigies that we read about in our book.
1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 2. Bobby Fischer 3. Terance Tao
When was Mozart born: a) 1756 b)1856 c)1956
a)1756
At the age of three, Mozart knew about chords, __________, and tempo.
tone
What age did Bobby Fischer learn to play chess a)15 b)8 c)6
c) 6
What was Bobby Fischer's nickname?
"the Boy Robot"
Bobby Fischer was the youngest chess player to ever hold what title?
chess grandmaster
In 1957 what chess competetion did Bobby Fischer win? a) the International Chess Championship b) the US Chess Championship c) the European Chess Championship
b) The US Chess Championship
At what age did Terance Tao teach himself to read?
2
