Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 63 · 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? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
2. 2.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
4. 4.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
5. 5.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) ignore the judges (b) point it out calmly (c) shout at them (d) copy it back
6. 6.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
7. 7.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
9. 9.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
10. 10.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🚩 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
13. 13.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
14. 14.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) True (b) False
15. 15.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
16. 16.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
17. 17.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
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
20. 20.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
22. 22.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.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
24. 24.🚩 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
25. 25.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.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
27. 27.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
28. 28.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a debate rule (c) a polite reply (d) a strong piece of proof
31. 31.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
32. 32.True or false: “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
35. 35.🚩 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
36. 36.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🚩 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
39. 39.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False

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