Back to School Fact or Fiction
A back to school icebreaker that gets students thinking, laughing and connecting from the very first lesson.
This Back to School Fact or Fiction activity is an engaging and entertaining printable resource for Australian primary school students in Years 2–5. Students share three statements about themselves — two true and one made up — and classmates have to guess which one is fiction. It's a classic community-building game in a beautifully designed printable format, perfect for the first week of school when you want connection without worksheets.
Available as a no-prep instant download ready to use on day one.
Why teachers love it:
- Genuine connection — students reveal surprising things about themselves in a low-pressure format
- Zero teaching required — the concept is immediately understood by all year levels
- Class laughter guaranteed — the fiction element always generates fun discussions
- Zero prep — instant download, print and distribute
Perfect for:
- Years 2–5 Australian primary classrooms
- Back to school and first week of school icebreaker activities
- Community building and social connection activities
- Oral language and personal writing tasks
What's included:
A printable Fact or Fiction back to school template for students to complete individually and share with the class. Designed for A4 printing in colour or black and white.
Print and go — your first week of school activity is sorted. 🖨️
SPECIFICATIONS
Format: PDF, set up for A4 paper. Exactly what's inside is listed above.
Editing: This download is not editable. The PDF is flattened to protect the design and the artists' work we license.
Printing: Open the file in a PDF reader and choose 'Fit to page' or 'Actual size'. Do a test page on plain paper first — card, colour and black-and-white all print well.
Licence: One classroom, one teacher. Please don't share, resell or post the file online; buy an extra licence for each colleague who wants their own copy.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
You'll need a PDF reader on your device — the free Adobe Acrobat Reader is the most reliable. Double-click the downloaded file to open it.
If a page shows on screen but won't print properly, open it in Acrobat Reader, choose Print → Advanced → tick 'Print as image'.
Stuck? Contact us and we'll sort it out.
OUR HAPPINESS GUARANTEE
We want you to love every Mrs Edgar resource. If something isn't right, contact us within 30 days and we'll make it right. Because this is a digital file we can't refund a download that has already been opened, but we will always help you get it working. See our Returns Policy.
FAQS
Where is my download?
Check your inbox (and junk folder) for the email from Mrs Edgar with your link. You can also log in to your account at mrsedgar.com.au and download it from your order.
It came as a ZIP file — how do I open it?
On a Mac, double-click it. On Windows, right-click and choose 'Extract All'. Your PDFs will be inside.
Can I print in colour or black and white?
Yes. Our resources are designed to work both ways; black-and-white versions look great on coloured card.
The download won't start on my school computer.
Some school networks block downloads. Try again at home, or right-click the link and choose 'Save link as'.
