Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

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

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