May be overly sensitive to emotions in a piece of literature
They may be considered "an old soul" in that they are mature and do not find humor in the silly things
Understand sarcasm from an early age and have a keen sense of humor
They may be risk takers
Then again, they may think through the events and understand risks and not want to "risk" getting hurt or being wrong
Can work independently from an early age
Goal oriented
Exhibit an intrinsic motivation to learn
Want to know "why" and "how" with regards to concepts being taught in class
May prefer the company of older children or adults
Large vocabulary for their age
Quick to pick up on generalizations and desire to learn more about that concept
May have a greater prior knowledge base relating to concepts being taught in class as a result of reading higher level books
Become frustrated with same age peers who do not grasp a concept, or who are acting in an immature manner
Great memories