Logical Fallacies Game for Middle School ELA
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These fun and engaging middle-school ELA games are the perfect way to review concepts with your students during class. Days between vacations, picture days, half days, ends of the quarter -- they don't have to be a waste of time! I love to use these days to review concepts we've learned throughoutPrice $67.72Original Price $84.65Save $16.93
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Don't let your students be fooled by faulty logic! Help them learn to identify and avoid common logical fallacies with this fun and engaging game.
In this game, students draw game cards with logical fallacies, definitions, and examples. The first player to get a matching set of 3 is the winner!
Each example card features a sports-related example that will appeal to middle-school students. Some are ridiculous . . . and some might seem just a little too familiar. After all, logical fallacies are all around us!
What's included in this resource?
- Teacher instructions to help you have a super successful class period
- 12 Logical fallacy game cards
- 12 Definition game cards for your students to match with the correct logical fallacies
- 12 Example game cards with sports-themed examples for your students to evaluate for logical fallacies
- An answer key for quick and easy game-day assessment
Which logical fallacies are covered?
- Slippery Slope
- Ad Hominem
- Hasty Generalization
- Straw Man
- Red Herring
- Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc
- Genetic Fallacy
- Begging the Claim
- Circular Argument
- Either/Or
- Ad Populum
- Moral Equivalence
This game is perfect for helping middle-school students recognize those oh-so-common logical errors they encounter each day. So don't wait - get your students thinking critically today with this Logical Fallacies Matching Game!
A Distinguished English Resource
Created by Olivia Gold
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