With each issue of Scope, students have the chance to enter several writing contests and win a gift card or a fantastic book handpicked by Scope editors. Students answer a writing prompt based on an article or story in the magazine. The prompts are great opportunities for students to create everything from an argument essay or a speech to a poem or a podcast. Find out about our current contests, including entry forms and deadlines, here. 

Each year, Scope teams up with a famous author for the Write-a-Story Contest. The author writes three story starters, students pick their favorite one, and then they use it to write an original short fiction story. The winning student gets $100 and has his or her story published at Scope Online, and the student’s teacher gets a class set of books. Previous featured authors include Jennifer A. Neilsen, Jason Reynolds, Gordon Korman, and Lisa Yee. Find everything you need to know about the current Write-a-Story Contest here.