Turing’s Imitation Game

In this reading and discussion worksheet, students examine an excerpt from Alan Turing’s 1950 essay Computing Machinery and Intelligence. They analyze the “Imitation Game” concept-now known as the Turing Test-and explore questions about whether machines can truly think. After reading, learners respond to guided questions that promote interpretation, evaluation, and reflection on Turing’s predictions. This activity strengthens reading comprehension, philosophical reasoning, and written expression. It also deepens understanding of the intellectual roots of Artificial Intelligence and its ethical implications.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Analyzing Informational and Philosophical Texts

Science and Technology – Understanding Early AI Theory and the Turing Test

Social Studies – Historical Perspectives on Innovation and Ethics

Critical Thinking – Evaluating Arguments and Predictive Reasoning

This worksheet is part of our History of AI collection.