Storyworks Contests

October/November 2024

Deadline

December 1, 2024

Code Talkers Contest

Write a paragraph to explain how the Navajo code talkers helped the United States win World War II and why their work was important.

 

Prize

$25 gift card to the Scholastic Store Online


Moongazer Contest

Imagine you are Cleo. Write a paragraph-length speech for your village explaining what you learned from helping the Moongazer.

Prize

African & Caribbean Folktales, Myths & Legends by Wendy Shearer


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

A Scholastic prize


September 2024

Deadline

November 1, 2024

Dinosaur Contest

Write a paragraph about why dinosaurs went extinct and how their disappearance changed life on Earth.

Prize

Dinosaur & Other Prehistoric Creatures Atlas by Chris Tijani Barker.


Shayan Contest

Think of a time when you compared yourself to a friend or family member like Shayan compared himself to Jackson. Write a paragraph about your experience and what you learned from it. 

Prize

 We Are Big Time by Hena Khan


Meditation Contest

Try one of the meditations from this infographic or the video. Then write a journal entry about the meditation you did, telling how you felt before and after trying it. 

Prize

a $25 gift card for the Scholastic Store Online


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