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