Summary of Teachers First
- What are some good two truths and a lie?
- What is an example of lie?
- What are examples of truths?
- Would I lie to you game examples?
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AI Overview
Two truths and a lie examples combine believable facts with one fabricated statement, like: “I’ve met a celebrity,” “I speak three languages,” and “I’ve never broken a bone” (the lie might be the celebrity meeting). Other examples include skills (play guitar, can juggle), experiences (visited five continents, won a pie-eating contest), or personal traits (allergic to nuts, afraid of clowns). The key is to make the lie plausible enough to fool people!
This video explains how to play the game and gives some examples:
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YouTube · Dec 11, 2024
Examples by Category:
Skills & Talents
I can play the guitar, I can juggle, and I speak three languages fluently (Lie: Juggling).
I am a classically trained pianist, I can do a backflip, and I have a banana tree in my yard (Lie: Backflip).
Experiences & Travel
I’ve bungee jumped off a bridge, I’ve traveled to five continents, and I’ve never seen Star Wars (Lie: Star Wars).
I once won a pie-eating contest, I’ve been interviewed on the BBC, and I’ve never broken a bone (Lie: Pie contest).
Childhood & Family
I have a twin brother, I was an Olympic swimmer as a kid, and my mother works for the secret service (Lie: Secret Service).
I got my first cell phone at age 10, I was the best at the playground’s bungee jump, and my parents tattooed their children’s names (Lie: Parents’ tattoos).
Random Facts & Quirks
I’m allergic to dust, I’m colorblind, and I hate chocolate (Lie: Dust allergy).
I’m left-handed, I eat cereal without milk, and I can’t swim (Lie: No milk).
Tips for Creating Your Own:
Make truths surprising: A truth that sounds wild (e.g., “I was on a game show”) is more fun than a mundane one.
Make lies believable: Your fake fact should sound like it could be true to trick people.
Be specific: “I’ve visited 10 countries” is good, but “I’ve lived in 4 different countries” can be trickier if you’ve only visited a few.
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Two Truths and a Lie
An Icebreaker Activity for Middle and High School
(10 minute version or 25 minute version)
- Start by modeling the process by telling two truths and a lie (preferably something that could plausibly be true) about yourself. Ex statements such as:
I have two children.
I once won a pie-eating contest.
When I was ten, I hated science. - Allow the class to guess which is the lie. Allow about a minute for every student to think of two truths and a lie about himself/herself.
- Have the students form groups of four, preferably with people they do not know well (or assign at random). They should sit together for the remainder of the activity.
- Within each group, students mst first learn each other’s names. Then they are to tell each other two things that are true about themselves and one that is a lie (preferably something that MIGHT be true). The others in the group must determine which the lie is. Allow about five to six minutes for the groups to complete this.
- Tell each group they must choose two of the truths about the members of their group and one lie to share with the class. Have them write them down legibly. For example: One member of our group once traveled to Russia, one member… etc.
(Ten minute version stops here)
Ten minute version conclusion:
Ask if the class found out any surprises through this process, then proceed to rest of the “truths” about the course, etc. Perhaps throw in one “lie” to keep them attentive.
Teacher can post some of the results on class web page, bulletin board, or as the fact of the day on the blackboard for the next week or two.
Continuing (longer version):
- Have the groups report back to the class and allow other groups to guess which were the truths and lie from each group. Once the truth is known, each group should tell the names of all members and which person the truths are about.
- After all groups have reported and been guessed, if there is time compose as a class:
- Two truths and a lie about the class as a whole
(Ex. In Mrs. Jones’ 4th period class, one person…. and another person ….)
or
- What they believe to be two truths and a lie about the subject they will be studying (Ex. Biology will involve memorizing tons of Latin words.)
- POST the whole-class truths and lies on a bulletin board for the first month of school and revisit them, if appropriate. You could even ask which of their preconceived “truths” about the class have proven to be “lies” and vice versa.
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See a full list of reviewed resources ideal for first day activities.