SCOPE CONTESTS

March 2025
Deadline
April 21, 2025
Cat contest
Explain how the relationship between cats and humans has changed over time. Your response can be in the form of a comic, an essay, a slideshow, or a poem.
Prize
Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate
Stink contest
Imagine you’re Danny. Write a short personal essay for Frank Leslie’s paper about how you earned your nickname and why you’re proud of it.
Prize
The Poison Eaters by Gail Jarrow
Root Power Contest
1. Write down the meaning of each word in orange. Use context clues or, if needed, a dictionary. 2. Find another word that contains the root cred. 3. Write a sentence using that word and draw a picture that shows the word’s meaning.
Prize
a Scope notebook
Only Me contest
Use this poem as inspiration to write a short essay answering two questions: What makes you the unique person? Do you think there’s anyone else just like you—or even a lot like you?
Prize
a Scope notebook

February 2025
Deadline
March 17, 2025
Tokyo Dreams Contest
Think about your favorite place in the world. Write a paragraph about that place, using descriptive language to bring the setting to life.
Prize
Temple Alley Summer by Sachiko Kashiwaba
Stress contest
Create a pamphlet, short video message, comic strip, or social media post that explains what stress is and offers advice on ways to manage it. Draw on information from both texts.
Prize
a Scope notebook
Super Bowl contest
Imagine you work for a chip company. Write a short letter convincing your colleagues that your company should invest in a Super Bowl commercial.
Prize
a Scope notebook
Root Power Contest
1. Write down the meaning of each word in green. Use context clues or, if needed, a dictionary. 2. Find another word that contains the root ques or quir. 3. Write a sentence using that word and draw a picture that shows the word’s meaning.
Prize
a Scope notebook
Scope is packed with contests to get your students excited about writing. And they can win awesome prizes! On this page find information about our current contests, including entry forms and deadlines.
Here you’ll find 7 tips for submitting a winning entry.
At this time we are only accepting entries by e-mail.
Entries must be written by a student in grades 4-12 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 SharePoint files.