Question

The secret of Leonardo Da Vinci‟s talent and Pablo Picasso‟s success may have been their dyslexia. The

two men suffered from the „word blindness‟ that affects as many as one in 12 children but it seems it can

also bring the keen spatial awareness that makes the difference between a jobbing painter and a master of

art. The researchers put 41 men and women through tests to assess their visuospatial ability. Although we

tend to think of the skill in terms of map-reading and marking the ability to process 3D information

accurately is also key to art and design.

Around half of those taking part were dyslexic and so had trouble learning to spell, read and write. The

dyslexic men did better than the other men on many of the tests, including recalling the direction of the

Queen‟s head on a postage stamp and reproducing designs using coloured blocks. They were also faster

and more accurate at navigating their way around a „virtual town‟ on a computer screen the journal

„Learning and Individual Differences‟ reports.

The researchers said there could be several explanations for the findings, including dyslexics developing an

enhanced sense of space to compensate for problems with language. Also many dyslexic people prefer to

work out problems by thinking and doing rather than by speaking. This could help dyslexic men develop

the kind of skills they need to succeed in the artistic and creative world. However, the dyslexic women had

no better spatial awareness than the other women, perhaps reflecting that the ability to manipulate 3D

images tends to be more of a „male‟ trait.

“Now we have real evidence to indicate that dyslexic men are better in this area.” Artists known or

believed to have suffered from dyslexia include Da Vinci, Picasso, Rodin and Andy Warhol. Da Vinci,

who is also thought to have suffered from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, wrote this note

backwards from right to left. Picasso had trouble in reading and struggle at school.

(a) Why did forty-one men and women go through tests? (1)

(b) How did Dyslexics prove that they were better than other men in many aspects? (1)

(c) At which things Dyslexics were quicker and more accurate? (1)

(d) What is the full form of ADHD?(e) Why did Picasso struggle at school? (1)

(f) Which word in the passage means „proof‟? (1)

(g) Which word in the passage means opposite to the meaning of the word „comfort‟? (1)

(h)Write the synonym of the word „reading disability‟ from the passage. (1)

(i)Name the artist who have suffered from dyslexia . (1)

(j)What was the secret of Leonardo Da Vinci‟s talent and Pablo Picasso‟s success? (1)

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Answer 1

Answer:

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