Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 702 · 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: “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
3. 3.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
4. 4.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🚩 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
6. 6.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
7. 7.🚩 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) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
8. 8.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
9. 9.🚩 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
10. 10.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
11. 11.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
12. 12.True or false: “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
15. 15.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
21. 21.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
22. 22.True or false: “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
24. 24.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a debate rule (b) a strong piece of proof (c) a polite reply (d) a mistake in reasoning
25. 25.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🚩 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
27. 27.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
28. 28.True or false: “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” 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.True or false: “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
33. 33.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚩 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) false either/or (d) slippery slope
37. 37.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
38. 38.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
40. 40.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False

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