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Slippery Slope

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

3rd Grade

CCSS covered

Slippery Slope
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the meaning of the term 'slippery slope' in English?

A logical fallacy

A type of terrain

A dance move

A cooking technique

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following sentences uses 'slippery slope' correctly?

The slippery slope was fun to ski down.

He argued that allowing one exception would lead to a slippery slope of more exceptions.

She cooked the chicken on a slippery slope.

The slippery slope was a new dance craze.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify the logical fallacy: 'If we allow students to redo one test, soon they'll want to redo every assignment.'

Straw man

Slippery slope

Ad hominem

Red herring

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.5.8

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In which context is 'slippery slope' most commonly used?

Geography

Logic and debate

Cooking

Music

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is a synonym for 'slippery slope'?

Inevitable decline

Steep hill

Smooth surface

Gentle incline

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the primary concern when someone mentions a 'slippery slope' in an argument?

Safety

Logical progression

Unintended consequences

Physical balance

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Choose the sentence that illustrates a 'slippery slope' argument.

If you eat too much sugar, you'll gain weight.

If we ban cars, people will stop traveling, and the economy will collapse.

If you study hard, you'll pass the exam.

If it rains, the ground will be wet.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

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