Propaganda Techniques worksheet - Free Printable

Let’s go through each question one by one and match it to the correct propaganda technique.

We have four techniques to choose from:
- Bandwagon: “Everyone else is doing it, so you should too.”
- Name calling: Using negative words to make something seem bad.
- Testimonials: A famous or important person says something to persuade you.
- Emotional Words: Words that make you feel strong emotions (happy, scared, excited, etc.).

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Question 1:
> On last night’s newscast, the Minister of Health said that he took the vaccine. He also said that all of the Cabinet Minister took it also. He did not have any side effects. He strongly encourages you to take it.

This is about an important person — the Minister of Health — telling people what he did and encouraging others to do the same. That’s using his authority and personal experience to persuade.

✔ This matches Testimonials.

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Question 2:
> All of your friends own a Jaguar vehicle. Shouldn’t you have one too?

This is saying “everyone you know has this, so you should get it too.” It’s trying to make you feel like you’re missing out if you don’t join in.

✔ This matches Bandwagon.

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Question 3:
> White sandy beaches and crystal clear, aquamarine waters attract hoards of tourist every year to The Bahamas. The warm tropical sun and cool breezes provide a vacation paradise.

Look at the words: “white sandy,” “crystal clear,” “aquamarine,” “warm tropical sun,” “cool breezes,” “vacation paradise.” These are all nice, feeling-good words meant to make you *want* to go there. They’re designed to make you feel happy and relaxed just reading them.

✔ This matches Emotional Words.

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Question 4:
> "Cooking from Dummies", is one silly show. The dumb scripts are ridiculous and the acting is horrible. The sooner the show is removed, the happier the viewers will be.

Here, they’re using mean words like “silly,” “dumb,” “ridiculous,” “horrible” to make the show sound terrible. That’s meant to create a bad opinion of it.

✔ This matches Name calling.

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Final Answer:
1. Testimonials
2. Bandwagon
3. Emotional Words
4. Name calling