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3.2 D: Pecos Bill

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  • Where was Pecos Bill born?
    Texas
    The Rio Grande River
    Somewhere back east
    The desert
  • Who raised Pecos Bill after he was left behind?
    A cowboy
    A mountain lion
    A rattlesnake
    A mama coyote
  • To solve the drought Pecos Bill...
    rode a tornado and washed out the Rio Grande
    roped up the Rio Grande River with his rattlesnake rope
    roped up the Grand Canyon River with his rattlesnake rope
    rode a tornado and washed out the Grand Canyon
  • According to the story, how was the Grand Canyon created?
    Bill dug it with his rattlesnake rope to make a new river.
    A giant flood from the Pecos River filled up a big hole.
    Mountain lion and rattlesnake fought and made a huge crack.
    The tornado rained so much and washed out the Grand Canyon.
  • Who was Pecos Bill?
    The best cowboy that ever lived.
    A mountain lion that was a cowboy's horse.
  • What did Pecos Bill believe he was while growing up with the coyotes?
    A mountain lion
    A wolf
    A human boy
    A coyote
  • What natural disaster did Pecos Bill chase and ride?
    A giant tornado
    A typhoon
    A wildfire
    An earthquake
  • What did Bill do with a rattlesnake?
    Drank its venom
    Gave it a kiss
    Stepped on it
    Stretched it out
  • How did Pecos Bill fall out of the wagon?
    A strong tornado blew him out while the family was sleeping.
    His dad pushed him out because it was too full.
    He jumped out of the wagon on purpose to chase a rabbit.
    The wagon bounced and he fell out at the state line.
  • T/F: Pecos Bill's family had about 15 or 20 children.
    False
    True
  • How did Pecos Bill end up alone in the desert?
    He ran away from home
    He fell out of the family’s covered wag
    Coyotes stole him
    His family left him on purpose
  • The tornado...
    sucked up the Rio Grande River
    rained so much, it washed out the Grande Canyon
  • Which of these is listed as something that could never happen in real life?
    Jumping on a tornado and riding it
    Cowboys riding by
    Moving west in a covered wagon
    Having a large family
  • Approximately how many children were in Pecos Bill’s family (including him)?
    2 or 3
    11-14
    5-10
    15-20
  • What famous landform was supposedly created when Pecos Bill fell off the tornado?
    The Grand Canyon
    The Great Plains
    Death Valley
    The Rocky Mountains
  • How did Pecos Bill solve the terrible drought that was drying up Texas?
    He dug a giant hole until he hit an underground ocean.
    He made all the cows cry until their tears filled the river.
    He roped up water from the river with his rattlesnake rope.
    He sang a special rain song that made clouds appear.
  • Where was Bill originally from?
    Texas
    California
    Somewhere back west
    Somewhere back east
  • When was the moment Pecos Bill realized he wasn’t actually a coyote?
    A cowboy told him that he wasn't a coyote because he didn't have a tail. He noticed he didn't have a tail and realized he wasn't a coyote.
  • T/F: Pecos Bill used a rattlesnake as his rope after he stretched it out.
    True
    False
  • What thing in the story couldn't happen in real life?
    wrestling a mountain lion and riding it like a horse
    meeting a cowboy
  • How did Pecos Bill realize he was actually a human?
    Cowboys told him he didn’t have a tail
    He saw his reflection in water
    The coyotes told him
    He grew taller than the other coyotes
  • Who told Pecos Bill he wasn't a coyote?
    A mountain lion
    Mama Coyote
    A cowboy
  • T/F: When Pecos Bill finally fell off the tornado, he created Death Valley by hitting the ground so hard.
    True
    False
  • What did Pecos Bill wrestle and then ride like a horse?
    A bear
    A mountain lion
    A tornado
    A rattlesnake
  • Why didn’t Bill’s family go back to find him after they noticed he was missing?
    Bill sent a message saying he wanted to stay in the woods.
    They noticed right away but thought he's old enough.
    They were too scared of the wild animals in Texas.
    There were so many children that they didn’t notice at first
  • T/F: While Bill was riding it, the tornado changed colors from green to brown to black.
    True
    False
  • What unusual material did Pecos Bill use to make his lasso?
    Rope from a wagon
    A mountain lion’s tail
    A stretched-out rattlesnake
    Lightning
  • What did Pecos Bill eventually become known as?
    The master of tornadoes
    The river roper
    The greatest cowboy / king of cowboys
    The king of the coyotes
  • Which river did Pecos Bill rope water from to save Texas?
    Mississippi Rive
    Pecos River
    Rio Grande River
    Colorado River
  • What thing in the story couldn't happen in real life?
    swinging a rattlesnake into a 30-foot rope
    swinging a rattlesnake around your head
  • What problem did Texas face that Pecos Bill solved with his lasso?
    Too many coyotes
    An invasion of mountain lions
    A giant flood
    A terrible drought
  • How long did it take Bill's family to notice he was gone?
    a week
    15 minutes
    a year
  • What thing in the story couldn't happen in real life?
    riding a tornado
    catching an animal with a lasso
  • What are two things in the story that could not happen in real life?
    - Wrestling a mountain lion and riding it like a horse -Riding a tornado -Using a rattlesnake as a lasso - Roping up water from a river
  • T/F: Pecos Bill was originally from California before his family moved west.
    False
    True
  • What happened when Bill fell off the tornado?
    He created Death Valley.
    He created the Grand Canyon.
  • What thing in the story couldn't happen in real life?
    roping up water from a river
    a tornado sucking up water from a river
  • According to the story, what caused the Grand Canyon to be formed?
    An earthquake caused by his fall
    A giant flood from the Rio Grande
    Pecos Bill digging with his lasso
    Rain from the tornado Pecos Bill rode
  • What colors did the tornado change while Pecos Bill was riding it?
    Green, brown, and black
    Blue and gray
    Red, white, and blue
    Yellow, orange, and purple