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