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