Auto-lie-ography

Step 1: Ask writers if they’ve ever heard of an autobiography; call on a student who can provide a definition.

Step 2: Remind students that autobiographies (usually) tell the truth. Let students know that today, they’ll be writing a special type of biography in which everything they say will be a lie.

Step 3: Write prompts for the auto-lie-ography on the board. Examples:

·        What is your name?

·        Where do you live?

·        Who lives with you?

·        What do you like to eat?

·        What do you do for fun?

·        What’s your favorite thing to wear?

·        What’s your least favorite thing to do?

·        What will you become famous for?

Encourage students to get as silly as possible! Volunteers can set an example by writing auto-lie-ographies of their own ahead of time and sharing them.

Step 4: Invite student to share their crazy auto-lie-ographies!

Step 5: Finally, if there is time, writers can answer the same set of questions truthfully. At the end of the period, everyone (including volunteers) will share their honest autobiographies.