Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 531 · 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? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
2. 2.True or false: “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
4. 4.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a polite reply (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a debate rule (d) a strong piece of proof
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
6. 6.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
9. 9.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) copy it back (b) shout at them (c) ignore the judges (d) point it out calmly
10. 10.True or false: “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
15. 15.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🚩 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
17. 17.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
20. 20.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🚩 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
22. 22.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚩 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) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
24. 24.🚩 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) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
25. 25.🚩 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
26. 26.🚩 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) false either/or (d) slippery slope
27. 27.True or false: “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
29. 29.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
32. 32.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
37. 37.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it

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