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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

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 thing in the story couldn't happen in real life?

riding a tornado

catching an animal with a lasso

What thing in the story couldn't happen in real life?

wrestling a mountain lion and riding it like a horse

meeting a cowboy

Who told Pecos Bill he wasn't a coyote?

A cowboy

A mountain lion

Mama Coyote

The tornado...

rained so much, it washed out the Grande Canyon

sucked up the Rio Grande River

To solve the drought Pecos Bill...

roped up the Rio Grande River with his rattlesnake rope

rode a tornado and washed out the Grand Canyon

roped up the Grand Canyon River with his rattlesnake rope

rode a tornado and washed out the Rio Grande

How long did it take Bill's family to notice he was gone?

a week

15 minutes

a year

What did Bill do with a rattlesnake?

Stretched it out

Stepped on it

Gave it a kiss

Drank its venom

Where was Bill originally from?

Somewhere back east

Texas

Somewhere back west

California

What happened when Bill fell off the tornado?

He created Death Valley.

He created the Grand Canyon.

Who was Pecos Bill?

The best cowboy that ever lived.

A mountain lion that was a cowboy's horse.

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

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.

According to the story, how was the Grand Canyon created?

The tornado rained so much and washed out the Grand Canyon.

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.

How did Pecos Bill solve the terrible drought that was drying up Texas?

He roped up water from the river with his rattlesnake rope.

He sang a special rain song that made clouds appear.

He made all the cows cry until their tears filled the river.

He dug a giant hole until he hit an underground ocean.

Why didn’t Bill’s family go back to find him after they noticed he was missing?

There were so many children that they didn’t notice at first

They were too scared of the wild animals in Texas.

They noticed right away but thought he's old enough.

Bill sent a message saying he wanted to stay in the woods.

How did Pecos Bill fall out of the wagon?

The wagon bounced and he fell out at the state line.

He jumped out of the wagon on purpose to chase a rabbit.

His dad pushed him out because it was too full.

A strong tornado blew him out while the family was sleeping.

T/F: When Pecos Bill finally fell off the tornado, he created Death Valley by hitting the ground so hard.

True

False

T/F: Pecos Bill used a rattlesnake as his rope after he stretched it out.

True

False

T/F: Pecos Bill's family had about 15 or 20 children.

True

False

T/F: While Bill was riding it, the tornado changed colors from green to brown to black.

True

False

T/F: Pecos Bill was originally from California before his family moved west.

False

True

Which of these is listed as something that could never happen in real life?

Jumping on a tornado and riding it

Moving west in a covered wagon

Having a large family

Cowboys riding by

What did Pecos Bill eventually become known as?

The greatest cowboy / king of cowboys

The king of the coyotes

The master of tornadoes

The river roper

According to the story, what caused the Grand Canyon to be formed?

Rain from the tornado Pecos Bill rode

Pecos Bill digging with his lasso

A giant flood from the Rio Grande

An earthquake caused by his fall

What famous landform was supposedly created when Pecos Bill fell off the tornado?

Death Valley

The Grand Canyon

The Rocky Mountains

The Great Plains

What colors did the tornado change while Pecos Bill was riding it?

Green, brown, and black

Red, white, and blue

Yellow, orange, and purple

Blue and gray

What natural disaster did Pecos Bill chase and ride?

A giant tornado

A typhoon

A wildfire

An earthquake

Which river did Pecos Bill rope water from to save Texas?

Rio Grande River

Colorado River

Pecos River

Mississippi Rive

What problem did Texas face that Pecos Bill solved with his lasso?

A terrible drought

A giant flood

Too many coyotes

An invasion of mountain lions

What unusual material did Pecos Bill use to make his lasso?

A stretched-out rattlesnake

Rope from a wagon

A mountain lion’s tail

Lightning

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

What did Pecos Bill wrestle and then ride like a horse?

A mountain lion

A bear

A rattlesnake

A tornado

What did Pecos Bill believe he was while growing up with the coyotes?

A coyote

A human boy

A mountain lion

A wolf

Who raised Pecos Bill after he was left behind?

A mama coyote

A cowboy

A mountain lion

A rattlesnake

Approximately how many children were in Pecos Bill’s family (including him)?

15-20

5-10

11-14

2 or 3

How did Pecos Bill end up alone in the desert?

He fell out of the family’s covered wag

He ran away from home

Coyotes stole him

His family left him on purpose

Where was Pecos Bill born?

Somewhere back east

Texas

The desert

The Rio Grande River