Question 1

What is the “Two Truths and a Lie” AI prompt for teachers?

Accepted Answer

It’s a prompt template I use with AI chatbots to generate a set of statements where two are true and one is false. Students then have to figure out which one is the lie and explain their reasoning. It’s a simple way to create a quick, interactive classroom activity with built-in discussion.

Question 2

How do you use AI to play Two Truths and a Lie with students?

Accepted Answer

In the video I start with the prompt template, then I show how to fill it in for your topic and run it in an AI chatbot. Once you get the three statements, you can have students vote, justify their choice, and debate evidence. It works well as a whole-class activity or in small groups.

Question 3

Can I make the AI base the statements on a specific text or notes?

Accepted Answer

Yes—one of the optional sections I cover is adding reference materials. You can paste in a passage, notes, or other content so the AI uses that as the source for the truths and the lie. That helps keep the activity tied to what you’re actually teaching.

Question 4

How do I adjust the difficulty or number of statements?

Accepted Answer

I include an optional “amount adjustment” section where you can tell the AI how many sets you want and how challenging they should be. That makes it easy to scale up for longer activities or simplify for younger students. You can also tweak the topic constraints to make the lie more subtle or more obvious.

Question 5

Is this a good AI classroom activity for academic integrity?

Accepted Answer

It can be, because students aren’t just copying an answer—they’re analyzing, explaining, and justifying. You can require evidence from the reference material or from class resources. The real value is in the reasoning and discussion, not the AI output by itself.

Question 6

Where can I copy Eric Curts’ Two Truths and a Lie prompt?

Accepted Answer

I linked the full blog post where you can copy the prompt template and get the details. That’s the easiest way to grab it and start using it right away. The link is in the video description and in the resources on my site.

Question 7

What other AI activities do you recommend for the classroom?

Accepted Answer

I shared a link to a document with more AI classroom activities you can try. If you like this “Two Truths and a Lie” format, you’ll find other ready-to-use ideas in that collection. I also keep additional resources connected through my main “stay connected” page.

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