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May/June 2021
Deadline
June 1, 2021
Indianapolis Contest
In this article, Hunter shows perseverance and empathy. Find out what these words mean, then write an essay explaining how Hunter shows these qualities. Use details from the story.
Prize
a Storyworks prize
Chicken Little Contest
Imagine you’re Chicken Little. Write a journal entry describing your day. Explain the mistakes you made and why you made them, and what you learned by the end.
Prize
a Storyworks prize
Avocado Contest
Write a paragraph using the information above to support the idea that candy companies should start selling avocado-flavored bubble gum.
Prize
a Storyworks prize
Word Nerd Contest
Write your own Word Nerd sentence.
Prize
You will be featured as a Real-Life Word Nerd
Wild Word Contest
Think of a word that can be used at least three different ways. Then write three fabulous sentences, each using a different meaning of that word.
Prize
a Storyworks prize
March/April 2021
Deadline
May 1, 2021
Polio Contest
Why did her grandmother’s stories about polio make Lauren feel more hopeful about what we are facing with Covid-19? Answer using examples from the article and text features.
Prize
a Storyworks prize
Coins Contest
Imagine that you are Saruni and you have a new pen pal in the U.S. Write a letter to your pen pal with the story of how you got your first bicycle, making sure to include details about where you live.
Prize
a Storyworks prize
Robin Hood Contest
Imagine Robin Hood invites you to join his group of Merry Men. Write a story describing an adventure you might have with them, keeping in mind Robin Hood’s main goal.
Prize
a Storyworks prize
Earth Contest
Imagine you’re starting a Save the Planet club at your school. Write a short speech to give at the club’s first meeting, explaining how members can get started. Use information from the infographic.
Prize
a Storyworks prize
Word Nerd Contest
Write your own Word Nerd sentence
Prize
You will be featured as a Real-Life Word Nerd
Create a Character Contest
Congratulations to the winner, finalists, and runners-up!
How to Enter
At this time we are only accepting contest entries by e-mail. All entries can be sent to:
storyworks@scholastic.com
Please attach entries as Word documents or PDFs, put the contest name in the subject line, and include the e-mail address of the entrant's parent or legal guardian.
