Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 111 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (Name the broken step): Attacking the person: “Don’t listen to him, he…” — the idea is ignored. Everyone does it: “All my friends do it, so it must be fine.” Slippery slope: “If we allow one…, soon…”. False either/or: “Either we…, or…” when other choices exist. Point it out calmly and explain why it proves nothing.

1. 1.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) shout at them (b) copy it back (c) point it out calmly (d) ignore the judges
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
3. 3.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a polite reply (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a debate rule (d) a strong piece of proof
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
6. 6.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
8. 8.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
9. 9.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
10. 10.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
11. 11.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
12. 12.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
17. 17.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
19. 19.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
22. 22.True or false: “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
25. 25.True or false: “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
29. 29.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
32. 32.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
33. 33.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
34. 34.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
35. 35.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
38. 38.True or false: “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True

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