Speed
September 2019
Deadline
October 15, 2019
Refugee Contest
What challenges does Bilan face as a refugee? What is being done to help refugees like her? Answer both questions in an essay. Use text evidence.
Prize
Escape from Aleppo by N. H. Senzai.
Loki Contest
A villain is an evil or cruel character. Is Loki a villain? Explain your answer using text evidence.
Prize
9 From the Nine Worlds by Rick Riordan
Rainforest Contest
Explain why rainforests are important and why they should be protected. Draw on both the article and the infographic to support your ideas.
Prize
Orphaned by Eliot Schrefer
The Message Contest
Who was the woman in the message? What clues does the author give you? Answer both questions in an essay. Use text evidence.
Prize
The Infinite Lives of Maisie Day by Christopher Edge
Glass Beach Contest
Revise the article "Is This Trash or Treasure?"
Prize
$25 Visa gift card
Still Me Contest
Write a poem in which you ask the same kinds of questions that the speaker of this poem asks—but about yourself.
Prize
$25 Visa gift card
How to Enter
All contest entries can be e-mailed to:
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.
Please note: We cannot accept Google docs.
You can also mail entries to:
"Contest Name" c/o Scope
P.O. Box
New York, NY 10013-0712
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