Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 358 · 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? “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
2. 2.True or false: “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🚩 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
4. 4.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
6. 6.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
7. 7.🚩 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
8. 8.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
10. 10.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
13. 13.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
15. 15.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
16. 16.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🚩 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) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
18. 18.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a polite reply (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a debate rule (d) a strong piece of proof
19. 19.🚩 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
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
21. 21.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.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
23. 23.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
24. 24.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
25. 25.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
26. 26.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
27. 27.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🚩 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) false either/or (d) everyone does it
29. 29.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
30. 30.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
32. 32.🚩 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
33. 33.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
34. 34.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
36. 36.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is a false either/or. (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) False (b) True
39. 39.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
40. 40.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False

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