Pecos Bill
Vocabulary
Directions: Use the vocabulary words in a sentence.
1. coyote
2. stagecoach
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3. critter
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4. homestead
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5. yodel
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Contractions
Write the 2 words that make up the contraction.
1. You’ll need a lasso. ________________ _____________________________
2. He’s the best yodeler on the ranch. ______________ ___________________
3. It’s the coyote’s mate. _____________________ ______________________
4. Wouldn’t you like a ride on the stagecoach? ________________ __________
5. You’re going to see some critters on the range. _____________ ___________
Sequencing
Read the sentences and write a number in front of each to put them in the order they
happened in the story.
_____ Pecos Bill lassoed a tornado.
______ Pecos Bill caught a 2-ton trout.
______ The coyotes became Pecos Bill’s friends.
______ Pecos Bill met Suefoot Sue.
______ Chuck met Pecos Bill.
Pecos Bill
Comprehension:
Directions: Write the answer to the questions.
1. What is the title of the person who is telling the story?
2. How did Pecos Bill get separated from his parents?
3. Why didn’t Pecos Bill learn how to talk when he was young?
4. What did Pecos Bill turn a snake into?
5. Who were the Bandana Bandits?
6. What did Suefoot Sue say Pecos Bill had to do to marry her?
7. What happened to Pecos Bill at the end of the story?