Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 313 · 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? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
2. 2.🚩 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
3. 3.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🚩 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
5. 5.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) shout at them (b) ignore the judges (c) copy it back (d) point it out calmly
6. 6.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
8. 8.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🚩 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
10. 10.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
12. 12.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
13. 13.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
15. 15.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
16. 16.🚩 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) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
17. 17.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
18. 18.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
21. 21.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🚩 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) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
23. 23.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
24. 24.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
26. 26.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
27. 27.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
29. 29.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
36. 36.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.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) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
40. 40.True or false: “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False

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