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Child prodigies

According to the Cambridge Dictionary Online, a child prodigy is a young child who has great ability in something. They could be a painter, a musician, a scientist or even a sportsperson.

Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso is known all over the world for his painting, drawing and sculpture. People say that Picasso's first words were 'piz, piz'. He was trying to say 'lápiz', which of course is the Spanish word for 'pencil'. He wasn't a good student at primary school and he wasn't interested in school work. He preferred drawing in his notebook. When Picasso was 14, he moved with his family to Barcelona. The art school there took students much older than Picasso, but he was so successful in the exam, that the school let him join.

Ricky Rubio

While Ricky Rubio was watching his brother play basketball, he decided that he wanted to train too. At the age of four, he joined the local team. However, when he was 10, he persuaded his father to allow him to play football instead.

After a few matches, Rubio asked his father if he could go back to basketball. At the age of 14, Ricky Rubio became the youngest person to play in the Spanish Basketball League and at 17, he was part of the Spanish basketball team which won the silver medal at the 2008 Olympics.

Cleopatra Stratan

Singer Cleopatra was born in Moldova in 2002. She holds several world records: she is paid more than any other child singer, she is the youngest person to receive an MTV award and she is the youngest person to have a No.1 song in a country. It all started when Cleopatra was three. Her father Pavel, who is also a singer, was making an album when Cleopatra picked up the microphone and began singing too. Pavel and his friends were shocked by Cleopatra's talent but they all decided that Cleopatra had to sing on the album too.

Match the headings with the people . One heading is extra.
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Child prodigies

According to the Cambridge Dictionary Online, a child prodigy is a young child who has great ability in something. They could be a painter, a musician, a scientist or even a sportsperson.

Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso is known all over the world for his painting, drawing and sculpture. People say that Picasso's first words were 'piz, piz'. He was trying to say 'lápiz', which of course is the Spanish word for 'pencil'. He wasn't a good student at primary school and he wasn't interested in school work. He preferred drawing in his notebook. When Picasso was 14, he moved with his family to Barcelona. The art school there took students much older than Picasso, but he was so successful in the exam, that the school let him join.

Ricky Rubio

While Ricky Rubio was watching his brother play basketball, he decided that he wanted to train too. At the age of four, he joined the local team. However, when he was 10, he persuaded his father to allow him to play football instead.

After a few matches, Rubio asked his father if he could go back to basketball. At the age of 14, Ricky Rubio became the youngest person to play in the Spanish Basketball League and at 17, he was part of the Spanish basketball team which won the silver medal at the 2008 Olympics.

Cleopatra Stratan

Singer Cleopatra was born in Moldova in 2002. She holds several world records: she is paid more than any other child singer, she is the youngest person to receive an MTV award and she is the youngest person to have a No.1 song in a country. It all started when Cleopatra was three. Her father Pavel, who is also a singer, was making an album when Cleopatra picked up the microphone and began singing too. Pavel and his friends were shocked by Cleopatra's talent but they all decided that Cleopatra had to sing on the album too.

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According to the text, a child prodigy is a child who                                  [is famous all over the world, is very successful at school, has great ability at a young age, works very hard]
Picasso’s first words were connected with          [school, painting, music, sport]
Picasso wasn’t interested in             [art, sculpture, school work, drawing]

The art school in Barcelona accepted Picasso because                                      [his family asked them, he was older than other students, he passed the exam very successfully, he was already famous]

Ricky Rubio started training because                                        [his father wanted him to, he watched his brother play basketball, his friends invited him, he wanted to win medals]

At the age of 10, Ricky Rubio wanted to                                [stop playing sports, play basketball professionally, change basketball for football, join the Spanish team]

Cleopatra Stratan became famous because                                [she won competitions, she sang on her father’s album, she studied music at school, she moved to another country]

Cleopatra was special because she                                      [was the youngest child in her family, received several world records, started singing at school, played different musical instruments]

Child prodigies

According to the Cambridge Dictionary Online, a child prodigy is a young child who has great ability in something. They could be a painter, a musician, a scientist or even a sportsperson.

Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso is known all over the world for his painting, drawing and sculpture. People say that Picasso's first words were 'piz, piz'. He was trying to say 'lápiz', which of course is the Spanish word for 'pencil'. He wasn't a good student at primary school and he wasn't interested in school work. He preferred drawing in his notebook. When Picasso was 14, he moved with his family to Barcelona. The art school there took students much older than Picasso, but he was so successful in the exam, that the school let him join.

Ricky Rubio

While Ricky Rubio was watching his brother play basketball, he decided that he wanted to train too. At the age of four, he joined the local team. However, when he was 10, he persuaded his father to allow him to play football instead.

After a few matches, Rubio asked his father if he could go back to basketball. At the age of 14, Ricky Rubio became the youngest person to play in the Spanish Basketball League and at 17, he was part of the Spanish basketball team which won the silver medal at the 2008 Olympics.

Cleopatra Stratan

Singer Cleopatra was born in Moldova in 2002. She holds several world records: she is paid more than any other child singer, she is the youngest person to receive an MTV award and she is the youngest person to have a No.1 song in a country. It all started when Cleopatra was three. Her father Pavel, who is also a singer, was making an album when Cleopatra picked up the microphone and began singing too. Pavel and his friends were shocked by Cleopatra's talent but they all decided that Cleopatra had to sing on the album too.

A child prodigy can only be a musician or a painter.

Child prodigies

According to the Cambridge Dictionary Online, a child prodigy is a young child who has great ability in something. They could be a painter, a musician, a scientist or even a sportsperson.

Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso is known all over the world for his painting, drawing and sculpture. People say that Picasso's first words were 'piz, piz'. He was trying to say 'lápiz', which of course is the Spanish word for 'pencil'. He wasn't a good student at primary school and he wasn't interested in school work. He preferred drawing in his notebook. When Picasso was 14, he moved with his family to Barcelona. The art school there took students much older than Picasso, but he was so successful in the exam, that the school let him join.

Ricky Rubio

While Ricky Rubio was watching his brother play basketball, he decided that he wanted to train too. At the age of four, he joined the local team. However, when he was 10, he persuaded his father to allow him to play football instead.

After a few matches, Rubio asked his father if he could go back to basketball. At the age of 14, Ricky Rubio became the youngest person to play in the Spanish Basketball League and at 17, he was part of the Spanish basketball team which won the silver medal at the 2008 Olympics.

Cleopatra Stratan

Singer Cleopatra was born in Moldova in 2002. She holds several world records: she is paid more than any other child singer, she is the youngest person to receive an MTV award and she is the youngest person to have a No.1 song in a country. It all started when Cleopatra was three. Her father Pavel, who is also a singer, was making an album when Cleopatra picked up the microphone and began singing too. Pavel and his friends were shocked by Cleopatra's talent but they all decided that Cleopatra had to sing on the album too.

Picasso preferred drawing to studying at school.

Child prodigies

According to the Cambridge Dictionary Online, a child prodigy is a young child who has great ability in something. They could be a painter, a musician, a scientist or even a sportsperson.

Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso is known all over the world for his painting, drawing and sculpture. People say that Picasso's first words were 'piz, piz'. He was trying to say 'lápiz', which of course is the Spanish word for 'pencil'. He wasn't a good student at primary school and he wasn't interested in school work. He preferred drawing in his notebook. When Picasso was 14, he moved with his family to Barcelona. The art school there took students much older than Picasso, but he was so successful in the exam, that the school let him join.

Ricky Rubio

While Ricky Rubio was watching his brother play basketball, he decided that he wanted to train too. At the age of four, he joined the local team. However, when he was 10, he persuaded his father to allow him to play football instead.

After a few matches, Rubio asked his father if he could go back to basketball. At the age of 14, Ricky Rubio became the youngest person to play in the Spanish Basketball League and at 17, he was part of the Spanish basketball team which won the silver medal at the 2008 Olympics.

Cleopatra Stratan

Singer Cleopatra was born in Moldova in 2002. She holds several world records: she is paid more than any other child singer, she is the youngest person to receive an MTV award and she is the youngest person to have a No.1 song in a country. It all started when Cleopatra was three. Her father Pavel, who is also a singer, was making an album when Cleopatra picked up the microphone and began singing too. Pavel and his friends were shocked by Cleopatra's talent but they all decided that Cleopatra had to sing on the album too.

The art school in Barcelona usually accepted younger students.

Child prodigies

According to the Cambridge Dictionary Online, a child prodigy is a young child who has great ability in something. They could be a painter, a musician, a scientist or even a sportsperson.

Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso is known all over the world for his painting, drawing and sculpture. People say that Picasso's first words were 'piz, piz'. He was trying to say 'lápiz', which of course is the Spanish word for 'pencil'. He wasn't a good student at primary school and he wasn't interested in school work. He preferred drawing in his notebook. When Picasso was 14, he moved with his family to Barcelona. The art school there took students much older than Picasso, but he was so successful in the exam, that the school let him join.

Ricky Rubio

While Ricky Rubio was watching his brother play basketball, he decided that he wanted to train too. At the age of four, he joined the local team. However, when he was 10, he persuaded his father to allow him to play football instead.

After a few matches, Rubio asked his father if he could go back to basketball. At the age of 14, Ricky Rubio became the youngest person to play in the Spanish Basketball League and at 17, he was part of the Spanish basketball team which won the silver medal at the 2008 Olympics.

Cleopatra Stratan

Singer Cleopatra was born in Moldova in 2002. She holds several world records: she is paid more than any other child singer, she is the youngest person to receive an MTV award and she is the youngest person to have a No.1 song in a country. It all started when Cleopatra was three. Her father Pavel, who is also a singer, was making an album when Cleopatra picked up the microphone and began singing too. Pavel and his friends were shocked by Cleopatra's talent but they all decided that Cleopatra had to sing on the album too.

Ricky Rubio played football for many years.

Child prodigies

According to the Cambridge Dictionary Online, a child prodigy is a young child who has great ability in something. They could be a painter, a musician, a scientist or even a sportsperson.

Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso is known all over the world for his painting, drawing and sculpture. People say that Picasso's first words were 'piz, piz'. He was trying to say 'lápiz', which of course is the Spanish word for 'pencil'. He wasn't a good student at primary school and he wasn't interested in school work. He preferred drawing in his notebook. When Picasso was 14, he moved with his family to Barcelona. The art school there took students much older than Picasso, but he was so successful in the exam, that the school let him join.

Ricky Rubio

While Ricky Rubio was watching his brother play basketball, he decided that he wanted to train too. At the age of four, he joined the local team. However, when he was 10, he persuaded his father to allow him to play football instead.

After a few matches, Rubio asked his father if he could go back to basketball. At the age of 14, Ricky Rubio became the youngest person to play in the Spanish Basketball League and at 17, he was part of the Spanish basketball team which won the silver medal at the 2008 Olympics.

Cleopatra Stratan

Singer Cleopatra was born in Moldova in 2002. She holds several world records: she is paid more than any other child singer, she is the youngest person to receive an MTV award and she is the youngest person to have a No.1 song in a country. It all started when Cleopatra was three. Her father Pavel, who is also a singer, was making an album when Cleopatra picked up the microphone and began singing too. Pavel and his friends were shocked by Cleopatra's talent but they all decided that Cleopatra had to sing on the album too.

Ricky Rubio returned to basketball after a few matches.

Child prodigies

According to the Cambridge Dictionary Online, a child prodigy is a young child who has great ability in something. They could be a painter, a musician, a scientist or even a sportsperson.

Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso is known all over the world for his painting, drawing and sculpture. People say that Picasso's first words were 'piz, piz'. He was trying to say 'lápiz', which of course is the Spanish word for 'pencil'. He wasn't a good student at primary school and he wasn't interested in school work. He preferred drawing in his notebook. When Picasso was 14, he moved with his family to Barcelona. The art school there took students much older than Picasso, but he was so successful in the exam, that the school let him join.

Ricky Rubio

While Ricky Rubio was watching his brother play basketball, he decided that he wanted to train too. At the age of four, he joined the local team. However, when he was 10, he persuaded his father to allow him to play football instead.

After a few matches, Rubio asked his father if he could go back to basketball. At the age of 14, Ricky Rubio became the youngest person to play in the Spanish Basketball League and at 17, he was part of the Spanish basketball team which won the silver medal at the 2008 Olympics.

Cleopatra Stratan

Singer Cleopatra was born in Moldova in 2002. She holds several world records: she is paid more than any other child singer, she is the youngest person to receive an MTV award and she is the youngest person to have a No.1 song in a country. It all started when Cleopatra was three. Her father Pavel, who is also a singer, was making an album when Cleopatra picked up the microphone and began singing too. Pavel and his friends were shocked by Cleopatra's talent but they all decided that Cleopatra had to sing on the album too.

At 17, Ricky Rubio won a gold medal at the Olympics.

Child prodigies

According to the Cambridge Dictionary Online, a child prodigy is a young child who has great ability in something. They could be a painter, a musician, a scientist or even a sportsperson.

Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso is known all over the world for his painting, drawing and sculpture. People say that Picasso's first words were 'piz, piz'. He was trying to say 'lápiz', which of course is the Spanish word for 'pencil'. He wasn't a good student at primary school and he wasn't interested in school work. He preferred drawing in his notebook. When Picasso was 14, he moved with his family to Barcelona. The art school there took students much older than Picasso, but he was so successful in the exam, that the school let him join.

Ricky Rubio

While Ricky Rubio was watching his brother play basketball, he decided that he wanted to train too. At the age of four, he joined the local team. However, when he was 10, he persuaded his father to allow him to play football instead.

After a few matches, Rubio asked his father if he could go back to basketball. At the age of 14, Ricky Rubio became the youngest person to play in the Spanish Basketball League and at 17, he was part of the Spanish basketball team which won the silver medal at the 2008 Olympics.

Cleopatra Stratan

Singer Cleopatra was born in Moldova in 2002. She holds several world records: she is paid more than any other child singer, she is the youngest person to receive an MTV award and she is the youngest person to have a No.1 song in a country. It all started when Cleopatra was three. Her father Pavel, who is also a singer, was making an album when Cleopatra picked up the microphone and began singing too. Pavel and his friends were shocked by Cleopatra's talent but they all decided that Cleopatra had to sing on the album too.

Cleopatra Stratan’s father was also a singer.

Child prodigies

According to the Cambridge Dictionary Online, a child prodigy is a young child who has great ability in something. They could be a painter, a musician, a scientist or even a sportsperson.

Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso is known all over the world for his painting, drawing and sculpture. People say that Picasso's first words were 'piz, piz'. He was trying to say 'lápiz', which of course is the Spanish word for 'pencil'. He wasn't a good student at primary school and he wasn't interested in school work. He preferred drawing in his notebook. When Picasso was 14, he moved with his family to Barcelona. The art school there took students much older than Picasso, but he was so successful in the exam, that the school let him join.

Ricky Rubio

While Ricky Rubio was watching his brother play basketball, he decided that he wanted to train too. At the age of four, he joined the local team. However, when he was 10, he persuaded his father to allow him to play football instead.

After a few matches, Rubio asked his father if he could go back to basketball. At the age of 14, Ricky Rubio became the youngest person to play in the Spanish Basketball League and at 17, he was part of the Spanish basketball team which won the silver medal at the 2008 Olympics.

Cleopatra Stratan

Singer Cleopatra was born in Moldova in 2002. She holds several world records: she is paid more than any other child singer, she is the youngest person to receive an MTV award and she is the youngest person to have a No.1 song in a country. It all started when Cleopatra was three. Her father Pavel, who is also a singer, was making an album when Cleopatra picked up the microphone and began singing too. Pavel and his friends were shocked by Cleopatra's talent but they all decided that Cleopatra had to sing on the album too.

Cleopatra started singing when she was three years old.