Pecos Bill

Tall Tales

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoG94ieN828

ached

• The cowboy’s body ached after herding cows all day.

Ached

drawled

• The rancher drawled, “There seems to be a storm coming.”

drawled

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zSm4enKiZM (play first 20 seconds).

echoed

• The sound of thunder echoed across the valley.

echoed

range

• The cowboy searched the range for the lost calf.

range

Terrifying

• It can be terrifying when lightning hits close to your home.

terrifying

Lesson 41

lariat

• A cowboy can catch any cow or horse with a lariat.

lariat

Look up the word lariat and add it to your dictionary.

amazement

• The boys watched in amazement as the cowboy roped a wild horse.

amazement

creature

• A cowboy might see a strange creature living in the desert.

creature

lassoed

• The cowboy threw his rope and lassoed a young bull.

lassoed

mustang

• The cowboy hoped to rope a wild mustang.

mustang

Look up the word mustang and add it to your dictionary.