Vocab #1
Real and exactly what it appears to be.
The vocab word is genuine.
To push or hit something forcefully and quickly.
The vocab word is jab.
How many characters are there? Page 306.
There are ten characters.
How long did Bill make the rattlesnake? Page 310.
Bill made the rattlesnake 30 feet (9 meters) long.
Which sentence best tells how the beginning of the play helps the reader understand the rest of the play?
It tells what made Pecos Bill an unusual child
Long, detailed story abut heroic events.
The vocab word is saga.
To turn quickly around a central point.
The vocab word is spin.
How many children di Ma and Pa have? Page 306.
Ma and Pa had 15 or 20 children.
What is Cowboy 2's problem? Page 311.
Cowboy 2's problem is the biggest drought that Texas has ever had.
Why is Cowboy 1 surprised when he first sees Pecos Bill drinking water at the river?
Pecos Bill acted like a coyote.
To shape it into loops or rings.
The vocab word is coil.
To move, carry away, or remove with force.
The vocab word is sweep.
What state line did they cross when Bill fell out? Page 307.
What did Bill want to do to the tornado? Page 312.
Bill wanted to tame the tornado.
How does Pecos Bill help the cowboys?
He ends a drought
To spin or turn very quickly.
The vocab word is whirl.
How does Bill treat the mountain lion? Page 309.
Bill treats the mountain lion like a horse.
When Bill hit the ground, what happened? Page 314.
When Bill hit the ground, he hit it so hard that the ground sank right below sea level and its now called the California Death Valley.
What does the tornado do when Bill jumps onto its back?
The tornado didn’t like anybody riding its back. It turned itself from green to brown to black and began to leap around like it was full of about a hundred wildcats. The tornado whipped and whirled trying to throw Bill off its back.
The vocab word is tame.
What happened after Bill joined the coyotes? Page 308.
After Bill joined the coyotes, he learned the ways of coyote life. He learned to bay at the moon, hunt for rabbits, and to wrestle the other coyotes.
Why are there so many wide open spaces in Texas? Page 314.
There are so many wide open spaces in Texas because of the wrestling match between the greatest cowboy that ever lived and one mean and wild tornado.
What does the tornado do when it realizes that it isn’t going to get Bill off its back?
It headed itself out to California and just rained itself out.