Tall Tales - Reader's Theater - Pecos Bill and Sluefoot Sue (An American Tall Tale)

What genre is this story?

• Realistic fiction

• Tall tale

• Science fiction

• Fantasy

How many characters are there in the story?

• 5

• 1

• 3

• 6

What is the setting of the story?

• The setting of the story is The Old West.

• The setting of the story is in a field.

• The setting of the story is Tall Tale.

• The setting of the story is Cactus Pete.

What is a "legend" as it used on page 2 to describe Pecos Bill and Sluefoot Sue?

• an extremely famous or notorious person, especially in a particular field

• the direction toward the point of the horizon where the sun sets

• a wild dog that resembles the wolf, native to North America

What is a coyote?

• a wild dog that resembles the wolf, native to North America

• a warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrate distinguished by the possession of feathers, wings, and a beak and (typically) by being able to fly.

• a wild or half-domesticated dog with a sandy-colored coat, found in Australia.

When Bill was young, his family went in a covered wagon to go west. He fell out the back of the wagon into the river. Who saved Bill?

• Coyote

• Dixie

• Cactus Pete

• Pecos Bill

Why did Coyote change Bill's name to Pecos Bill?

• because he liked the name Pecos

• because it was the Pecos River that Bill fell into

• because he could rope a lightning bolt for the campfire

When they met, Pecos Bill bragged to Sluefoot Sue that he could ride anything. Which did Pecos Bill NOT say?

• a mountain lion

• a grizzly

• a landslide

• a horse

Sue wanted to ride Widow-maker so she jumped on Widow-maker. How does the author describe Sluefoot Sue?

• as strong as ten grown men

• as strong as a burr on a horse's tail

• as strong as a frog from a slingshot

Peco's Bill lassoed Sluefoot Sue down when she was bouncing. She was very angry!! How was she planning on saving herself?

• She wanted to be the first girl on the moon!

• She was going to rope the water tower to pull herself down.

• She was going to ride Widow-maker.

• She was going to have Pecos Bill and Cactus Pete help her.