Storyworks Contests
September 2025
Deadline
November 1, 2025
Sanjay Contest
Imagine you’re Sanjay. Write a journal entry about your day at the community center and what made it different from usual. Use details from the story to explain how you surprised yourself and others.
Prize
The Cobra’s Song by Supriya Kelkar
Asheville Contest
Write a paragraph to explain what people did to help each other after Hurricane Helene hit Asheville, North Carolina, and the surrounding area.
Prize
All About Hurricanes by Cody Crane
Animal Quiz Contest
Which animal would you be? Write a paragraph explaining how you are similar to and different from your animal match. Include details from the infographic.
Prize
Would You Rather? Animals by National Geographic
Root Power! Contest
What root should Lexie use next? Find three words that contain the same Greek or Latin root of your choice. Then write a sentence for each word (or create a comic that features your words).
Prize
* Students whose entries are chosen for a future issue will receive a prize!
Storyworks is packed with contests to get your students excited about writing. And they can win awesome prizes! On the left, you'll find information about our current contests, including entry forms and deadlines.
Entries must be written by a student in grades 2-8 and must be submitted by a teacher, parent, or legal guardian of the student. Entries submitted by someone under 18 will be deleted and disqualified.
Teachers/Parents/Legal Guardians:
Email entries to:
Please attach entries as Word documents or PDFs, put the contest name in the subject line, and include your email address. Please note: We cannot accept Google docs.
Or mail entries to:
“Contest Name”
c/o Scholastic Storyworks
130 Mercer St.
4th Floor
New York, NY 10012
Share these rubrics with students to help them craft winning contest entries—and become stronger, more confident writers.
Informational Essay
Opinion Essay
Journal Entry
Letter
Speech
News Article
Read some of our past writing contest winners, along with an explanation of what we liked about each, to see what makes an entry successful.