Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 792 · 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? “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
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
3. 3.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
4. 4.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a debate rule (b) a strong piece of proof (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a polite reply
7. 7.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
8. 8.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.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
11. 11.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
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 offers only two choices when there are more? (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
15. 15.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) point it out calmly (b) copy it back (c) ignore the judges (d) shout at them
16. 16.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🚩 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) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
19. 19.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.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
21. 21.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is attacking the person. (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 slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
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) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
25. 25.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
26. 26.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
27. 27.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.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
30. 30.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
31. 31.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
32. 32.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
34. 34.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (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) True (b) False
36. 36.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
37. 37.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🚩 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) slippery slope (d) false either/or
39. 39.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
40. 40.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

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