Study Game
The Education of Little Tree (Part 1)
Nature
Little Tree describes the
simple life lessons he learns
by living in touch with
George Washington
Who is one of the only figures
from history that Granpa likes
who was associated with the
government?
Because they do not follow The
Way
Why does Granpa dislike
the White Man’s culture?
Tennessee
In what state does the
story take place?
Love and Understanding
What does the word “kin”
mean to Granpa and
Granma?
Moonshiner and Farmer
What does Granpa do for a
living?
Not Supportive
The authority figures from the
White Man’s culture that Little
Tree meets are (supportive or not
supportive) of the Cherokee way
of life.
Weakest
According to Granpa, the
Cherokee Way states that one
should only take what one needs
and should only kill the (weakest
or strongest) animals.
1st Person Limited
The Education of Little Tree is
told from what point of view?
Turkeys and Foxes
Little Tree hunts what animals?
(Turkeys Foxes Squirrels Deer
Raccoons)
Cherokee
What Indian heritage does
Little Tree come from?
Cherokee Choctaw
Cheyenne Creek
Everyday tasks
Granma and Granpa let Little
Tree help out with ________
because they want him to feel
important
His mother’s
Whose funeral is Little Tree at
when we first see him at the
beginning of the story?
It has many climaxes and is linked
by main characters
What makes this book
episodic?
Little Tree tells many short stories
throughout that are meant to
entertain readers
What makes this book
anecdotal?
Nature takes care of itself
What is “The Way”?
Irony
When the woman in the car
calls Granpa a “foreigner,” it is
an example of what literary
device?
His feet and his moccasins
What does little tree use to get in
touch with the Earth Mother?
2 and 3
Which two statements below are
themes from the story?
1. One should always live by the rules
of society
2. Stereotypes are not always true
3. Nature always takes care of itself
4. Never give up
1, 2, 3
 Which two statements below are themes from the story?
1. The government does not always have the people’s best
interests in mind
2. Family looks out for each other
3. Hard work pays off
4. Time eventually runs out
Memoir
This book belongs to what genre
of literature?
Listen to Granma read
What do Little Tree and his
Grandparents do on Saturday and
Sunday nights?
Make clothes
Tell stories
Listen to Granma read
Refill oil cans
His special place
Where does Granma say
Little Tree needs to go to
restore his spirit?
He ignores them because the
burden is on them
What is Granpa’s way of dealing
with people who look down on
him?
When the bus driver says “How” to
Granpa; When Granpa says most
people think moonshiners are lazy
What is an example of a
stereotype in the story?
Wars break out
According to Granpa, what
happens when people do not
follow the way?
Because he is a young boy
Why are Little Tree’s
explanations of what happens
sometimes inaccurate?
Humor
What effect does Little Tree’s
inaccurate explanations have on
the reader?
It makes readers feel sorry for
Little Tree and, therefore, connect
with him.
What effect on the reader does Carter
achieve by opening his memoir with
the funeral scene of Little Tree’s
mother?
Local Color
What do we call the misspelled
words and the speech patterns of
the characters in the story?