Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 243 · 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? “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
3. 3.True or false: “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
5. 5.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) copy it back (b) point it out calmly (c) ignore the judges (d) shout at them
7. 7.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
8. 8.True or false: “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a polite reply (b) a strong piece of proof (c) a debate rule (d) a mistake in reasoning
10. 10.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
11. 11.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
12. 12.True or false: “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🚩 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) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
15. 15.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
16. 16.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
17. 17.🚩 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
18. 18.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
22. 22.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
25. 25.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” 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 the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
29. 29.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
30. 30.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.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
32. 32.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
35. 35.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True

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