Who is the main character in the Saga of Pecos Bill?
What was the setting of the story?
Texas
When did Pecos wrestle the mountain lion?
After he met the cowboys
Where did Pecos go when he fell out of the wagon?
A cave
How would you describe Pecos Bill?
Brave
Who did Pecos Bill help?
What is the author´s purpose?
entertain
When did Pecos wrestle a grizzly bear?
When he was a baby.
Where did Pecos meet the cowboys?
By the stream
How did Pecos save Texas?
By riding a tornado until it was done.
Who is the author of the story?
Anthony Fredericks
What is one example of how Pecos Bill was a genuine hero?
Wrestled a bear, wrestled a mountain lion, saved Texas from a drought, saved Texas by riding a tornado.
When did this story take place? and WHY
In the past, because they were riding in wagons.
Where did Pecos get the water to end the drought?
The Rio Grande River.
Why does the author make the events in this story so unbelievable?
To get the reader interested/to entertain us.
Who told Pecos that he wasn´t really a coyote?
The cowboys
What 2 things did Pecos Bill wrestle?
Grizzly bear and mountain lion
When did the tornado give up?
When it was just outside of Texas, in the Grande Canyon.
Where did Pecos's family decide to move
Out west.
Why did Pecos Bill wrestle a grizzly bear?
Because he wanted a teddy bear and they couldn´t afford one.
Whose idea was it to move West?
ma and pa´s
Name one event that makes this saga a tall tale.
When should you ride a tornado?
NEVER!
Where did Pecos Bill fall off of the tornado?
What is now California Death Valley.
Why did they raise Bill as a coyote?
Because mama coyote took a liking to him.