Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 573 · 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: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
4. 4.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.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
9. 9.🚩 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) false either/or (d) slippery slope
10. 10.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
14. 14.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🚩 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
16. 16.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
17. 17.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
20. 20.🚩 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) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
22. 22.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🚩 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) attacking the person (d) false either/or
24. 24.True or false: “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
26. 26.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
27. 27.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
28. 28.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
29. 29.🚩 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) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
30. 30.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
32. 32.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a debate rule (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a strong piece of proof (d) a polite reply
33. 33.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
34. 34.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
36. 36.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
37. 37.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
38. 38.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it

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