2 Truths and a lie

Here is a fun writing activity to make recount writing that little more exciting! We all know the game where you think of two truths about yourself and a lie that doesn't seem too out there. Then others try to guess which one of the three statements is the lie. For this writing activity the same concept is used, where the students write their recount (whether it is a holiday recount, birthday party, class trip etc...) and adds a lie within the story for the teacher and class peers to find. This gets students thinking deeper about how their story is contracted and how they will add the lie without it being too obvious.

Here is an example piece of writing, can you guess which part is the lie?

Note: I did this with a year 3/4 class however I think the older students will grasp this idea better.