December 2022/January 2023

Deadline

February 1, 2023

Cara's Contest

Write a letter to Cara, sharing three things you learned from the article.

Prize

I Got This by Cara Mailey and Chrissie Sains


Sloths Contest

Retell what happened to Snow White from her point of view. Use details from the article and the text features in your response. You may write it in the form of a journal entry, a short story, or a poem.

Prize

The Adventures of Dr. Sloth by Suzi Eszterhas


March Contest 

Imagine you’re Gus, Eddie, or James. Write a journal entry telling why you joined the march. Were you happy with its outcome?

Prize

Duet by Elise Broach


Root Power Contest

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

Prize

Storyworks prize


New Year's Contest 

You’re organizing a New Year’s Eve get-together for your neighborhood. What giant object would you drop? What else would your celebration include? Write a short essay about your event. Use details from the infographic—and add your own ideas!

Prize

a Storyworks prize


October/November 2022

Deadline

December 1, 2022

Irish Famine Contest

Imagine you are one of Edd’s descendants. Write a Thanksgiving speech to explain why Edd’s family and many others moved from Ireland to America in the 1840s and 1850s. Use details from the article to describe what was happening across Ireland at the time.

Prize

$20 gift card to the Scholastic Store Online 


Fancy Dancer Contest

Imagine you are Rory. Write a letter to Paul telling him how learning to be a fancy dancer affected you. 

Prize

Ancestor Approved, edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith 


Emperor Contest 

Write a speech from the Emperor to his nieces and nephew explaining why he chose Ling to succeed him. Use specific examples from the play. 

Prize

$20 gift card to the online Scholastic Store


Root Power Contest

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

Prize

Storyworks prize


Pumpkin Contest 

It’s the day after Halloween, and your friend has leftover pumpkins. Write your friend a letter explaining what they can do with the pumpkins instead of throwing them away. Use ideas from the infographic and add your own!  

Prize

a Storyworks prize


Text-to-Speech