Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 75 · 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) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
2. 2.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
5. 5.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
7. 7.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
8. 8.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
9. 9.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a polite reply (b) a debate rule (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a strong piece of proof
11. 11.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
12. 12.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
15. 15.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
18. 18.🚩 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
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
20. 20.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
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
22. 22.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
23. 23.🚩 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) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
24. 24.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚩 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
26. 26.True or false: “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) copy it back (b) point it out calmly (c) ignore the judges (d) shout at them
29. 29.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.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
31. 31.True or false: “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
33. 33.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
35. 35.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
36. 36.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
38. 38.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False

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