The Saga of Pecos Bill PART 1

The Saga of Pecos Bill:

​An American Tall Tale

​Let's look at STAGING and CHARACTERS on page 306.

Multiple Choice

According to the staging, where should the four narrators be when they are reading their parts?

• standing or walking around the staging area

• seated on stools or high chairs

Multiple Choice

According to CHARACTERS, how many parts are there in this play?

• 8

• 9

• 10

• 11

Multiple Choice

Part of this story will take place in Texas. Texas is an example of:

• a country

• a state

• a city

​Let's read pages 306-307.

Multiple Choice

Look back to Line 5. What is the reason Pecos Bill went out and caught his very own Grizzly Bear?

• His family was poor and could not afford to get him a teddy bear.

• He wanted to be different from all the other kids.

• He was seeking adventure.

​Let's read pages 308-309.

Multiple Choice

Page 308: Why is Cowboy 1 surprised when he first sees Pecos Bill drinking water at

the river?

• Pecos Bill is riding a mountain lion.

• Pecos Bill is fighting a grizzly bear.

• Pecos Bill is acting like a coyote.

​Let's read pages 310-311.

Open Ended

Page 310: If this were a real play, what prop might the actor use in place of the 30-foot snake?

That's all for today.

​We will read the exciting conclusion tomorrow!