What does prodigy mean?
Word: Prodigy
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Prodigy means a young person with a great natural gift who can do something far better than most people of that age.
How do you spell prodigy?
Syllables: prod - i - gy
Tricky part: The vowel after the d is i, though it is said as a quick 'uh'. Prodegy and prodagy are both common slips.
Watch out for: prodegy, prodagy
Memory tip: A prodigy is one in a million, and the soft middle vowel is the i of in.
Prodigy in a sentence
Example 1: Everyone at the chess club calls Aarav a prodigy, though he says he just practises a lot.
Example 2: The maths prodigy finished the whole puzzle book in one afternoon.
Example 3: Some prodigies grow up to be great artists, and some find other things they love.
Fun Fact
Mozart is one of the most famous child prodigies: he was composing short pieces of music by the age of five and performing across Europe at six.
Practise the CREST Way
Mingle-Mangle
The sentence hides a jumbled word. Choose the word:
The ten-year-old dpoyrgi from Kolkata solved the puzzle faster than the grown-ups in the hall.
a) prodigal
b) prodding
c) progeny
d) prodigy
Show answer
d) prodigy. The jumble has one d and a y: prodding has two d's, while prodigal and progeny need letters it does not have.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word prodigy as used in the sentence:
The young sitar prodigy gave her first public concert at the age of nine.
a) beginner
b) genius
c) coach
d) rival
Show answer
b) genius. A genius has a very rare natural gift, as a prodigy does.
Word Cookie
Choose the letters that complete the word:
pr_dig_
a) e, y
b) o, y
c) o, e
d) a, y
Show answer
b) o, y. Said PROD-i-jee, it opens with prod, and the last sound is spelt y.
Spell-o-Spell
Read the four words. Choose the meaning of the misspelt word:
1. inventor 2. prodigy 3. talant 4. scholar
a) a natural ability to do something well
b) a person who studies a subject deeply
c) someone who creates a new machine or method
d) a young person with an amazing gift
Show answer
a) a natural ability to do something well. Talent has an e before the nt.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who among these would be called a prodigy?
a) a seven-year-old who enjoys concerts
b) a seven-year-old who can tie her shoelaces
c) a seven-year-old who owns a violin
d) a seven-year-old who plays violin in concerts
Show answer
d) a seven-year-old who plays violin in concerts
2. Why are child prodigies so often in the news?
a) they live in big cities
b) they always become rich
c) they never need to practise
d) their skill is rare at that age
Show answer
d) their skill is rare at that age
