Logical Fallacies
If we ban guns, next we won't be able to defend ourselves against terrorist attacks, and when that happens, terrorists will take over our country!
a. bandwagon
b. slippery slope
c. false cause
slippery slope
What is the name of the website we used to check fake news?
Snopes
A______is an affix added to the beginning of a word.
Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
a. It's true isn't it?
b. It's true, isn't it?
c. It's, true isn't it
b. It's true, isn't it?
What color is Ms. Ferguson's water bottle?
Blue
Everyone is trying the keto diet! Why aren't you?
a. slippery slope
b. bandwagon
c. red herring
bandwagon
What is one thing you can do to decide if news is fake or trustworthy?
Possible answers: check the source, look for other sources reporting the same thing, emotional headlines/excessive punctuation....
A _______ is an affix added to the end of a word.
suffix
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a. I yelped, "That hurts.".
b. I yelped, "That hurts!"
c. I yelped, "That hurts!".
b. I yelped, "That hurts!"
Who are our school's principal and vice principal?
Mr. Horton and Mr. Carter
“Pay no attention to her arguments against abortion. I happen to know that she had three abortions herself!”
a. red herring
b. ad hominem (personal attack)
c. false cause
b. ad hominem (personal attack)
Is a website ending in .gov or .edu likely to be trustworthy?
yes!
Which word from the
passage indicates a
comparison/contrast?
A. including
B. provided
C. However
D. Additionally
however
Choose the sentence with the future tense verb.
a. The Doctor will find dinosaurs on a spaceship.
b. The Doctor has found dinosaurs on a spaceship.
c. The Doctor is finding dinosaurs on a spaceship.
a. The Doctor will find dinosaurs on a spaceship.
What is the square root of 144?
12
Son: "Wow, Dad, it's really hard to make a living on my salary." Father: "Consider yourself lucky, son.
a. red herring
b. false cause
c. strawman
a. red herring
What is one way to check if a Tiktok is fake news or not?
Possible answers: Check to see if the sound is original, look at the rest of the account, check when the account was created, look for other sources reporting it...
Which words from the
passage indicate cause
and effect?
A. Straight from
B. As a result
C. Sign up for
D. Which includes
B. As a result
Choose the correct verb.
I _______ a woodpecker on my way to school
a. seen
b. saw
c. sawed
d. seed
b. saw
Name one of Ms. Ferguson's hobbies.
Possible answers: Travel, cooking, dog training, reading, plants/gardening....
"Our store was really busy with customers before you showed up! You're scaring them away!"
a. red herring
b. false cause
c. strawman
b. false cause
REAL or FAKE?
Clips of Fox News Anchor Tucker Carlson are being aired on Russian television
REAL
Which word means "the big argument" or "central message" of a text?
a. moral
b. lesson
c. theme
d. main idea
d. main idea
Read the topic sentence.
Washing your hands is a good way to avoid catching a cold.
Which sentence is a detail that best supports the topic sentence above?
a. Many Americans get the flu every year.
b. When you wash your hands, you get rid of germs.
c. If you catch a cold, you'll likely get a stuffy nose.
b. When you wash your hands, you get rid of germs.