Two Truths and a Lie
A FUN GETTING-TO-KNOW-YOU LESSON
What is “truth”?
 A truth is a statement of fact. When you speak the
truth, you are stating a fact.
 Part of speech: Noun
 Synonyms: honesty, actuality, fact.
 Antonyms: lies, falsehoods, untruths.
What is a lie?
 A lie is a statement that is untrue.
 Part of speech: Noun
 Synonyms: deception, falsehood, fiction
 Antonym: truth, correct statement, fact
Game Rules
 Each person lists three statements about
themselves, except one of the statements is a
lie.
 Everyone listens to the statements, and tries to guess
which one is the lie.
 Example:
#1 I like to swim, ride my bicycle and run because those activities make
me healthy.
#2 When my family and I travel, I like to tour grocery stores because I
love to cook and eat.
 #3 "Two summers ago, my family travelled to Vancouver because my
husband’s family had a reunion. There were 237 people at the party.
Challenge
 Tips: Be sure to be random about the order of your "facts". Also try to
recite your three statements in the same voice, so you don't give away
the lie.
 Use the pronoun “I” to start your sentences.
 Make your statements interesting and believable by adding a “because”
statement with information such as prepositions that tell where and
when, and adjectives (words that describe nouns) or adverbs (words
that describe actions). For example:
 I am afraid of horses.
(Weak statement.)
 I am afraid of horses because a horse stepped on me. (Better
statement.)
 I am deathly afraid of horses because a huge, black horse stepped
heavily on my foot when I was a little five year old girl.
(Best
statement.)
Choosing the fact from the fiction
 Each player/listener may ask one “wh- question”
(including “How”) to determine the lie from the truths.
Use the past simple tense (“Wh” word and “did”. Use the
word “did” before the subject.)
Question
word
Auxiliary
word- did
Subject
Verb
rest
What
did
you
do
when the horse
stepped on your
foot?
When
did
the horse
step
on your foot?
Why
did
the horse
step
on your foot?
Where
did
the horse
step
on your foot?
How
did
the horse
step
on your foot?
Create your two truths and a lie
 Time to play the game. Write your three statements- two facts and one falsehood.
 Be creative and have fun. Say your statements in a loud, clear voice so everyone can
hear you. Be ready to tell us about your true statements. We will be curious and
interested in learning more about you and hearing your stories.
 Time to practice! Listen to
Ian Harding, an actor in the television show “Pretty
Little Liars”. Try to find his lie.
 Here are my two truths and a lie. Can you guess which is the lie?
 I am very afraid of heights because I painfully fell off a tall ladder many years ago.
 I once slowly ran 42 long kilometers in one day because I wanted to know if I could
do it.
 I can’t travel easily outside of Canada because I foolishly lost my passport twice.
Your Two Truths and a Lie
 1.
 2.
 3.