Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 370 · 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? “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
3. 3.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
4. 4.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
6. 6.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
8. 8.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
9. 9.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) ignore the judges (b) copy it back (c) point it out calmly (d) shout at them
10. 10.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
11. 11.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
12. 12.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
13. 13.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
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) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
16. 16.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
17. 17.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.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
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
22. 22.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
23. 23.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
26. 26.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
31. 31.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
34. 34.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a strong piece of proof (b) a polite reply (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a debate rule
35. 35.True or false: “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
37. 37.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
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.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
40. 40.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False

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