Storyworks 写作竞赛及课程介绍

How does author Lauren Tarshis make the Tri-State Tornado seem like a living monster?

作者 Lauren Tarshis 如何让三州龙卷风看起来像一个活生生的怪物？

– S'mores Contest

By the end of the story, Raniya is not in such a hurry to go “back THERE, to Pakistan.” What events in the story helped her accept staying HERE?

在故事的结尾，拉尼亚并不急于“回到那里，回到巴基斯坦”。故事中的哪些事件帮助她接受了留在这里？

– Roy Contest 

Write a conversation between Roy and Older Roy in which they talk about Roy’s mistake. What can the older character teach the younger one?

写一段罗伊和老罗伊之间的对话，在对话中他们谈论罗伊的错误。年长的角色可以教给年轻的什么？

– Root Power Contest

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

想一想词根 therm 的含义，搞清楚 Lexie 在说什么。为每个加粗的字造句。然后再找到一个词根为 therm 的单词，并造句。

– Doodling Contest 

Imagine your school is trying to ban doodling. Using facts from the infographic and your own ideas, write a letter in support of doodling to give to your principal.

想象一下，你的学校正尝试禁止涂鸦。使用信息图中的事实和你自己的想法，写一封信给你的校长表示支持涂鸦。

2023 年的第三、四期比赛内容
截止日期：5/1/23

– King Tut Contest

Imagine you work at a museum that’s having an exhibit about Tutankhamen. Write a brochure for the exhibit with details from the text about King Tut and the discovery of his treasures.

想象一下，你在一家博物馆工作，那里正在举办关于图坦卡蒙的展览。为展览写一本小册子，详细介绍图坦卡蒙国王及其宝藏的发现。

– Message Contest

Write a new part of the story that takes place on Rubin 23V. What is life like on the new planet? Does Astra get to talk to Oma again?

编写发生在 Rubin 23V 上的故事的新部分。新星球上的生活是什么样的？阿斯特拉会再次与奥玛交谈吗？

– Fly Girl Contest 

Write a letter to Margie, thanking her for what she did during World War II and mentioning the challenges she faced.

写信给玛吉，感谢她在二战期间所做的一切，并要提到她所面临的挑战。

– Root Power Contest

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

想一想词根 rupt 的意思来弄清楚 Lexie 在说什么。为每个橙色单词造句。然后再找到一个词根为 rupt 的单词，并造句。

– Axolotl Contest 

Imagine your school wants to change its mascot. Use facts from the infographic to write a speech to convince students to choose the axolotl.

想象一下你的学校想要改变吉祥物为蝾螈。使用信息图中的事实写一篇演讲，说服学生们选择蝾螈。

二. Storyworks 3 Writing Contest

2023 年的第二期比赛内容
截止日期：3/15/23

– Contest for “The Man That Saved Millions”

Write a paragraph explaining how Garrett Morgan “helped to make the world a safer place, one invention at a time.”

写一段话来解释 Garrett Morgan 如何“帮助世界变得更安全”，一次写一个发明。

– Contest for “Hello, Moon”

Imagine your local science museum is asking for ideas for future displays. Write a letter to the museum director explaining why there should be a special display about how amazing the moon is.

想象一下，你当地的科学博物馆正在征求有关未来展示的想法。给博物馆馆长写一封信，解释为什么要特别展示月亮的神奇之处。

2023 年的第三、四期比赛内容
截止日期：5/15/23

– Contest for “Vanished”Write a paragraph explaining what you think happened to Amelia Earhart.

写一段话说明你认为在 Amelia Earhart 身上发生了什么事情。

– Contest for “Hang Out WIth the Honey Bear”

Imagine your school is choosing a new mascot. Write a letter to your principal suggesting the honey bear. Explain why this animal is so special.

想象一下你的学校正在选择一个新的吉祥物。给你的校长写一封信，建议选择蜜熊并解释为什么这种动物如此特别。

三. Storyworks 儿童小说写作竞赛

第一步：选择下面三句话中的其中一个来开始你的故事;

1. Nobody knew how the dog got into the school.

没人知道这只狗是怎么跑到学校来的。

2. It was a sunny Sunday in September when we discovered that our grandma was not who she said she was.

那是九月一个阳光明媚的星期天，我们发现奶奶并不是她所说的那个人。

3. It’s never easy being the new kid.

作为新来的孩子从来都不容易。

第二步：根据所选择的话展开写出一个短故事

第三步：编辑和修改

– 确保作品在 800-3000 字以内。

第四步：提交参赛作品

– 作品只能由家长或是老师提交，2023 年的申请截止日期是 3/1/23。

期刊内容比赛规则

1、免费参加，面向美国和加拿大的1-8年级学生开放，但参赛作品必须由 18 岁以上的老师，家长或监护人提交。Scholastic公司和相关的公司及雇员，亲属都没有资格获奖。比赛受所有适用的联邦、州和地方法律的约束。 在法律禁止或限制的情况下，比赛无效。每个学生每场比赛一个条目。学生可以成对或分组创作作品。被选为获胜者的团体参赛作品将被确认为一名获胜者并获得一份奖品。

2、作品文档形式只能用 Word 或 PDF 格式。

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