Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 423 · 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.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
3. 3.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
4. 4.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a strong piece of proof (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a debate rule (d) a polite reply
5. 5.🚩 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
6. 6.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
7. 7.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
8. 8.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
9. 9.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
10. 10.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
11. 11.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
12. 12.🚩 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
13. 13.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
15. 15.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
16. 16.🚩 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) false either/or (d) attacking the person
17. 17.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚩 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
19. 19.🚩 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) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
20. 20.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
22. 22.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
23. 23.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
25. 25.🚩 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) false either/or (d) attacking the person
26. 26.🚩 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
27. 27.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
28. 28.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) copy it back (b) point it out calmly (c) shout at them (d) ignore the judges
30. 30.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
31. 31.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.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

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