| A | B |
| bawling | crying out in a noisy way |
| coyote | small, wolf-like mammal living in many parts of North America |
| dudes | people raised in the city, who vacation on a ranch |
| roundup | driving or bringing cattle together from long distances |
| spurs | metal points or wheels, worn on a rider's boot heels for urging a horse on |
| mesquite | common southwestern tree or bush, wwhich often grows in clumps |
| promoted | raised in rank, condition or importance |
| setting | where and when a story takes place |
| narrator | character who tells the story |
| onomatopoeia | kind of word that sounds like its meaning (BAM!) |
| drawing conclusions | forming an opinion based on what you already know or on the facts and details |