Pecos Bill and Tall Tales Final Quiz

What amazing adventures does Pecos Bill have?

• He was raised by coyotes

• He defeats a giant rattlesnake

• He tames a mountain lion

• He rides a cyclone

What is the setting of this tall tale, or where do most of Bill’s adventures take place?

Why do you think this tall tale takes place in Texas?

What are some things in this story that can happen in real life?

• A family can travel west looking for a new home

• People can raise cattle

Do you think a cowboy could really lasso a cow with a snake? What are some other things in this story that probably cannot happen in real life or are examples of exaggeration?

Are tall tales fiction or nonfiction?

How do we know this is a tall tale?

The Pecos River is in Texas.

• Fact

• Tall tale

The coyote took Bill home to her den.

• Fact

• Tall tale

Pecos Bill lassoed a cyclone.

• Fact

• Tall tale