Letter Chaos

**Letter Chaos** is a challenge of linguistic intelligence on *Canada's Smartest Person*.

## Description

*Retrieved from CBC.ca*

In Letter Chaos, competitors’ way with words is put to the test. A series of letters on coloured balls move around the screen. Participants must combine the letters on each colour to form a word that matches the theme. The person with the most correct responses takes the challenge.

The motion of the balls adds to the difficulty of this challenge, as competitors need to make split-second decisions on how to follow the letters spatially to process and unscramble each word. With each question, the words become more complex.

Given the tight time constraints and visual demands of this challenge, even the most linguistically gifted will find the test difficult. Most people can solve one or two words, but only those with strong linguistic intelligence will be able to solve all three words before time is up.

## Episode 201

Letter Chaos was the sole challenge of linguistic intelligence and the fourth challenge overall. Jessi Cruickshank explained to the contestants that the contestant in 1st place would earn 5 overall points, the contestant in 2nd place would earn 3, the contestant in 3rd place would earn 2, and the contestant in last place would earn 1. She then explained to the viewers the instructions and how they could play along with the contestants on the Canada's Smartest Person app.

The theme for the first round was **rock**. The four-letter word represented by green balls was 'jade', the five-letter word represented by red balls was 'flint', and the six-letter word represented by blue balls was 'cement'. Both Maya Burhanpurkar and Jessica Joy earned a point for determining all three words while Anthony Craparotta and Richard Pinnock did not.

The theme for the second round was **monsters**. The four-letter word represented by green balls was 'yeti', the five-letter word represented by red balls was 'mummy', and the six-letter word represented by blue balls was 'zombie'. Maya, Anthony, and Jessica each earned a point for determining all three words while Richard did not.

The theme for the third round was **the wet stuff**. The four-letter word represented by green balls was 'aqua', the five-letter word represented by red balls was 'flood', and the six-letter word represented by blue balls was 'liquid'. Both Anthony and Jessica earned a point for determining all three words while Maya and Richard did not.

The theme for the final round was **at the zoo**. The four-letter word represented by green balls was 'lynx', the five-letter word represented by red balls was 'tiger', and the six-letter word represented by blue balls was 'monkey'. Again, both Anthony and Jessica earned a point for determining all three words while Maya and Richard did not.

In total, Maya got 2 points, Anthony got 3, Jessica got 4, and Richard got 0. Therefore, Jessica was awarded 5 overall points for finishing in 1st place, Anthony was awarded 3 for finishing in 2nd place, Maya was awarded 2 for finishing in 3rd place, and Richard was awarded 1 for finishing in last place.

As for the public, the top performers, by percentage score, were Alex Manea of Waterloo, Ontario, with 87%, Breanna McClarty of Camrose, Alberta, with 84%, and Jessica Larrea of Pickering, Ontario, with 83%. However, the scores for the public are calculated differently than the scores for the contestants.

### Summary of Results

 **1st** | **Jessica Joy** | 4
 **2nd** | **Anthony Craparotta** | 3
 **3rd** | **Maya Burhanpurkar** | 2
 **4th** | **Richard Pinnock** | 0
 Maximum Possible

## Episode 207

Letter Chaos was the sole challenge of linguistic intelligence and the first challenge overall. Jessi Cruickshank explained to the contestants that the contestant in 1st place would earn 5 overall points, the contestant in 2nd place would earn 3, the contestant in 3rd place would earn 2, and the contestant in last place would earn 1. She then explained to the viewers the instructions and how they could play along with the contestants on the Canada's Smartest Person app.

The theme for the first round was **foods**. The four-letter word represented by green balls was 'soya', the five-letter word represented by red balls was 'onion', and the six-letter word represented by blue balls was 'garlic'. None of the contestants determined all three words and, therefore, none of them earned a point.

The theme for the second round was **martial arts**. The four-letter word represented by green balls was 'kick', the five-letter word represented by red balls was 'fight', and the six-letter word represented by blue balls was 'karate'. All four contestants earned a point for determining all three words.

The theme for the third round was **birds**. The four-letter word represented by green balls was 'duck', the five-letter word represented by red balls was 'goose', and the six-letter word represented by blue balls was 'cuckoo'. Both Anish Ahuja and Alex Pascuzzi earned a point for determining all three words while Julie Francis and Jason Vander-Hoek did not.

The theme for the fourth round was **in the ocean**. The four-letter word represented by green balls was 'fish', the five-letter word represented by red balls was 'prawn', and the six-letter word represented by blue balls was 'salmon'. Anish, Julie, and Alex each earned a point for determining all three words while Jason did not.

The theme for the final round was **musical**. The four-letter word represented by green balls was 'harp', the five-letter word represented by red balls was 'cello', and the six-letter word represented by blue balls was 'guitar'. Only Anish earned a point for determining all three words while Julie, Alex, and Jason did not.

In total, Anish got 4 points, Julie got 2, Alex got 3, and Jason got 1. Therefore, Anish was awarded 5 overall points for finishing in 1st place, Alex was awarded 3 for finishing in 2nd place, Julie was awarded 2 for finishing in 3rd place, and Jason was awarded 1 for finishing in last place.

As for the public, the top performers, by percentage score, were Mark Rogers of Ottawa, Ontario, with 87%, Keval Tripathi of Waterloo, Ontario, with 86%, Miguel Adam Magcalas Demonteverde of Scarborough, Ontario, with 84%, Neil Barbour of Crow Head, Newfoundland and Labrador, with 84%, Louisfelix Langevin of Quebec City, Quebec, with 83%, Veronica Lilke of La Broquerie, Manitoba, with 82%, Andy Lau of Calgary, Alberta, with 82%, and Mary Klassen of Lethbridge, Alberta, with 82%. However, the scores for the public are calculated differently than the scores for the contestants.

### Summary of Results

 **1st** | **Anish Ahuja** | 4
 **2nd** | **Alex Pascuzzi** | 3
 **3rd** | **Julie Francis** | 2
 **4th** | **Jason Vander-Hoek** | 1
 Maximum Possible

## References

1. ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/smartestperson/blog/testing-intelligences-episode-11