Two Truths and a Lie

This worksheet is designed for students in Grades 5, 6, and 7 to strengthen critical thinking and evaluative reasoning by analyzing statements about artificial intelligence. Students read sets of three claims about AI abilities, identify which statement is false, and then explain whether a human or an AI would detect the lie more quickly-and why. Through analysis and written justification, learners deepen their understanding of AI strengths and limitations while practicing clear, evidence-based explanations.

Learning Goals

• Evaluating Claims & Evidence (Grades 5-7) – Students analyze statements to determine which claim is inaccurate.
• Detecting Inaccuracies – Learners practice spotting logical flaws, exaggerations, or false assumptions about AI.
• Understanding AI Capabilities – Students distinguish between what AI can do well and where human judgment is stronger.
• Comparing Reasoning Styles – Learners explain differences between human intuition and machine logic.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to support ELA reasoning, writing, and technology literacy standards.
• Engaging Game-Based Format – Uses a familiar structure to motivate careful reading and analysis.
• Flexible Classroom Use – Suitable for independent work, discussion starters, small groups, or homework.
• Supports Diverse Learners – Combines short reading tasks with written explanations for balanced rigor.
• Technology Integration – Encourages thoughtful reflection on how AI processes information compared to humans.

This printable worksheet helps students become more confident evaluators of information by practicing how to identify false claims and justify their reasoning. Learners strengthen logic, writing clarity, and understanding of AI behavior while reflecting on the roles of intuition and analysis. Ideal for classroom or homeschool use, this no-prep activity builds critical thinking and responsible technology literacy in an engaging, student-friendly way.

This worksheet is part of our AI vs. Human Thinking collection.