May/June 2023

Deadline

June 1, 2023

Challenger Contest

Imagine your space club is honoring the Challenger crew with a school assembly. Write a speech for it that tells the story of the Challenger, including what caused the disaster and what changed as a result.

Prize

$20 gift card for the Scholastic Store Online


Woods Contest

Imagine you’re Jamie. Write a letter to Silas and MJ, explaining why you went into the woods and how your adventure there changed you.

Prize

Snow Struck by Nick Courage


Sherlock Contest 

Imagine you’re a reporter in London in 1890. Write an article about the crime Holmes solved, explaining how he figured it out.

Prize

Solve It With Sherlock Holmes by Gareth Moore


Root Power Contest

Think about the meaning of the root hydr to figure out what Lexie is saying. Write your own sentence for each orange word. Then find one more word with the root hydr and write a sentence with that too.

Prize

Storyworks prize


Chores Contest 

Write a letter to a kid living 150 years ago, explaining how chores have changed over time. Research to include at least one chore not mentioned in the article.

Prize

a Storyworks prize


March/April 2023

Deadline

May 1, 2023

King Tut Contest

Imagine you work at a museum that’s having an exhibit about Tutankhamen. Write a brochure for the exhibit with details from the text about King Tut and the discovery of his treasures.

Prize

$20 Scholastic gift card


Message Contest

Write a new part of the story that takes place on Rubin 23V. What is life like on the new planet? Does Astra get to talk to Oma again?

Prize

$20 Scholastic gift card


Fly Girl Contest 

Write a letter to Margie, thanking her for what she did during World War II and mentioning the challenges she faced.

Prize

$20 Scholastic gift card


Root Power Contest

Think about the meaning of the root rupt to figure out what Lexie is saying. Write your own sentence for each orange word. Then find one more word with the root rupt and write a sentence with that too.

Prize

$20 Scholastic gift card


Axolotl Contest 

Imagine your school wants to change its mascot. Use facts from the infographic to write a speech to convince students to choose the axolotl.

Prize

 a Storyworks prize


Text-to-Speech