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The Incredible Diary Of... - Creative Writing Contest
Elementary Students (All Grades)
An exciting activity to engage and motivate your pupils to get writing!
Your students can practise their recount skills or get creative and write an imaginary diary entry in just 100 words! From their idol or favorite day to a person from history or an object’s point of view, there are so many ideas to inspire original writing from a real or imaginary event.
Unsolved - Creative Writing Contest
Middle & High Students (All Grades)
Young Writers invites your students into the thrilling world of crime and mystery writing with Unsolved...
There are 8 fantastic story starters to kick-start a gripping mini saga, a story told in just 100 words! Whether your students love a good old mystery, want to make sure justice is
served or imagine a deathbed confession, Unsolved helps them plan and write a
mini saga, engage with creative writing and create original ideas.
The Big Green Poetry Machine - Poetry Contest
All Ages
Your students are invited to celebrate nature, care for the environment and create a better world for their future by writing a poem that gives young voices a chance to be heard & we are ready to listen. Your students can write in any poetic style to become an eco poet.
What would your students stop or change to help planet Earth? This is an amazing opportunity to explore climate change and learn about the local environment as well as help your students understand the impact of our actions.