Where was Bill originally from?
California
Texas
Somewhere back east
Somewhere back west
T/F: Pecos Bill used a rattlesnake as his rope after he stretched it out.
False
True
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
Why didn’t Bill’s family go back to find him after they noticed he was missing?
They were too scared of the wild animals in Texas.
They noticed right away but thought he's old enough.
There were so many children that they didn’t notice at first
Bill sent a message saying he wanted to stay in the woods.
T/F: While Bill was riding it, the tornado changed colors from green to brown to black.
True
False
How long did it take Bill's family to notice he was gone?
a year
a week
15 minutes
What did Bill do with a rattlesnake?
Stepped on it
Drank its venom
Gave it a kiss
Stretched it out
To solve the drought Pecos Bill...
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
rode a tornado and washed out the Rio Grande
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 made all the cows cry until their tears filled the river.
He sang a special rain song that made clouds appear.
He dug a giant hole until he hit an underground ocean.
According to the story, how was the Grand Canyon created?
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.
Bill dug it with his rattlesnake rope to make a new river.
What thing in the story couldn't happen in real life?
meeting a cowboy
wrestling a mountain lion and riding it like a horse
What thing in the story couldn't happen in real life?
catching an animal with a lasso
riding a tornado
T/F: When Pecos Bill finally fell off the tornado, he created Death Valley by hitting the ground so hard.
False
True
The tornado...
sucked up the Rio Grande River
rained so much, it washed out the Grande Canyon
Who told Pecos Bill he wasn't a coyote?
A cowboy
Mama Coyote
A mountain lion
How did Pecos Bill fall out of the wagon?
He jumped out of the wagon on purpose to chase a rabbit.
His dad pushed him out because it was too full.
The wagon bounced and he fell out at the state line.
A strong tornado blew him out while the family was sleeping.
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.
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
Who was Pecos Bill?
The best cowboy that ever lived.
A mountain lion that was a cowboy's horse.
T/F: Pecos Bill's family had about 15 or 20 children.
False
True
What thing in the story couldn't happen in real life?
a tornado sucking up water from a river
roping up water from a river
What happened when Bill fell off the tornado?
He created the Grand Canyon.
He created Death Valley.
T/F: Pecos Bill was originally from California before his family moved west.
True
False