Directions: Using the clues in the sentence figure out and write what you think the bold word means. Next, check your answers against the definitions in a dictionary. Finally, evaluate your predictions.
1. When we finally moved from an apartment to a house, the rooms seemed palatial.
I think palatial means .......................
The dictionary says it means ..................
I was (check one)
right on close way off
2. There seems to be a glut of toys on the market tied to popular movies.
I think glut means ......................
The dictionary says it means .....................
I was (check one)
right on close way off
3. The bride wore a taffeta gown and a gossamer veil.
The dictionary says it mean ...................
I think gossamer means.........................
I was (check one)
right on close way off
4. The old man's face looked like a vulture's; his fingers like talons.
I think talon means ................................
The dictionary says it means ......................
I was (check one)
right on close way off
5. She lectured for an hour before reaching the pivotal information.
I think pivotal means ...........................
The dictionary says it means ...................
I was (check one)
right on close way off
