Storyworks Contests

May/June 2025

Deadline

June 1, 2025

Wind Contest

Write a news article about William’s invention and how it helped solve some of his village’s problems.

Prize

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer


Sherlock Contest

Write a journal entry from Sherlock Holmes’s point of view. Explain how you used clues to solve the mystery at St. Luke’s Middle School.

Prize

The Great Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle


Opossum Contest

Imagine you are an opossum. Write a journal entry, personal narrative, or poem about why you are proud to be yourself. Include details from the infographic.

Prize

$25 gift card for the Scholastic Store Online


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). Entries must be submitted 
to “Root Power Contest” by a teacher, parent, or legal guardian.

Prize

* Students whose entries are chosen for a future issue will receive a prize!


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