Storyworks Contests
May/June 2025
Deadline
June 1, 2025
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
he 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!
Storyworks is packed with contests to get your students excited about writing. And they can win awesome prizes! On the left, you'll find information about our current contests, including entry forms and deadlines.
Entries must be written by a student in grades 2-8 and must be submitted by a teacher, parent, or legal guardian of the student. Entries submitted by someone under 18 will be deleted and disqualified.
Teachers/Parents/Legal Guardians:
Email entries to:
Please attach entries as Word documents or PDFs, put the contest name in the subject line, and include your email address. Please note: We cannot accept Google docs.
Or mail entries to:
“Contest Name”
c/o Scholastic Storyworks
130 Mercer St.
4th Floor
New York, NY 10012
Share these rubrics with students to help them craft winning contest entries—and become stronger, more confident writers.
Informational Essay
Opinion Essay
Journal Entry
Letter
Speech
News Article
Read some of our past writing contest winners, along with an explanation of what we liked about each, to see what makes an entry successful.