Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 28 · 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 attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
2. 2.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a polite reply (b) a debate rule (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a strong piece of proof
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
6. 6.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
8. 8.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
10. 10.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
11. 11.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
12. 12.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
16. 16.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
17. 17.True or false: “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
22. 22.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
23. 23.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” 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) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
25. 25.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
26. 26.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
27. 27.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) shout at them (b) point it out calmly (c) copy it back (d) ignore the judges
28. 28.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
29. 29.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
30. 30.🚩 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
31. 31.True or false: “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.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
33. 33.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
34. 34.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
35. 35.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
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.True or false: “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True

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