Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 189 · 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.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
2. 2.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
4. 4.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
5. 5.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a polite reply (b) a strong piece of proof (c) a debate rule (d) a mistake in reasoning
7. 7.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
9. 9.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
10. 10.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
11. 11.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
13. 13.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
15. 15.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
16. 16.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
22. 22.🚩 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) false either/or (d) attacking the person
23. 23.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) point it out calmly (b) shout at them (c) copy it back (d) ignore the judges
24. 24.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
25. 25.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
28. 28.True or false: “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
30. 30.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.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
32. 32.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
35. 35.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.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) True (b) False
38. 38.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
39. 39.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
40. 40.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True

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