The Saga of Pecos Bill Comprehension

What event happens in the beginning of the story?

• Pecos Bill fought a tornado.

• The cowboys told Pecos Bill that he was human

• Pecos Bill tamed a mountain lion.

• Pecos Bill had a real grizzly bear

Which is an example of a hyperbole?

• They hadn’t gone but 10 miles when a 10-foot

  rattlesnake swung out of a cactus plant and down on top of them.

• Since there were so many children and animals in

  the wagon, nobody noticed that Bill wasn’t in the wagon until about

  a week later.

• When Bill fell off, he hit the ground so hard that

  the ground just sank right below sea level.

• He got a job with the fire department.

What is the conflict in the story?

• Pecos Bill was raised by coyotes and once he learns that he is different, he leaves to find something for himself

• He is very unhappy to learn that he does not have a tail.

• His parents didn't care about him.

• He falls off of the back of the mountain lion and breaks his back. Now he can't work anymore.

How is the conflict resolved?

• Pecos Bill totally understands baseball

• He has a quesiton mark drawn over his head

• He became a helpful cowboy

• His parents came back for him and they lived happily ever after.

Who was not a character in this story?

• Mountain Lion

• Cowboy 1

• Cowgirl 3

• Pecos Bill

How does the play end?

• Pecos Bill went to clean up the mess from the fight with the tornado

• Pecos Bill moved in with his family.

• Pecos Bill met a lady and married her.

• Pecos Bill reunited with his coyote family.

What state did Pecos Bill go to?

• Texas

• Chicago

• Houston

• Paris

Bill coiled up that 30-foot snake just like it was a

rope and slung it over his shoulder. What does the word coil mean from the story?

• to spin and turn very quickly

• shaped into loops or rings

• to teach an animal to do what you want it to do

• it is real and exactly what it seems to be

How could you describe Pecos Bill and the relationship with his parents?

• His parents were loving.

• His parents were irresponsible.

• His parents were mean.

• His parents were overprotective.

Which event happened in the middle of the story

• Pecos Bill fell out of the wagon

• Pecos Bill wrestled the mountain lion

• Pecos Bill cleaned up Texas

• Pecos Bill's family went West