Big Universe Short Story Competition
For Common Core Curriculum
April 15 to May 15, 2013
Big Universe is sponsoring a Writing Awards Competition for students in grades K-6, with a focus on the new Common Core curriculum. It's time to get excited about writing!
Getting Started
Students may submit short story entries on the topic of their choice. Entries should not exceed 200 words or 32 pages, the typical size of a children's picture book.
Strong entries will include:
- a beginning, middle, and end
- a main character who has a problem they need to solve
- illustrations and graphics using our WRITE section that help your entry come to life
How It Works
- Students create a contest entry book using the author tools in the WRITE section of Big Universe.
- Entries are then published to the teacher's account for final review.
- Teachers submit student work to the Big Universe Writing Awards Competition.
See More Information section
below for details.
Contest Requirements
- Entries will be accepted from Big Universe members only.
- Entries will be accepted in three age groups: Grades K-1, 2-4, and 5-6.
- Each book should have no more than 200 words.
- Limit one entry per student for each competition.
- Entries must be original, unpublished material and written in
English.
- Entries must be submitted by midnight US Eastern Standard Time on May 15, 2013.
Common Core State Standards
This writing contest meets the following Common Core State Standards
for English Language Arts & Literacy:
| Literacy
Writing Standards (CCSS.ELA.*) |
K |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
| Text Types and Purposes |
W.K.3 |
W.1.3 |
W.2.3 |
W.3.3 |
W.4.3 |
W.5.3 |
W.6.3 |
W.7.3 |
W.8.3 |
| Production and Distribution of
Writing |
*
W.K.5
W.K.6 |
*
W.1.5
W.1.6 |
*
W.2.5
W.2.6 |
W.3.4
W.3.5
W.3.6 |
W.4.4
W.4.5
W.4.6 |
W.5.4
W.5.5
W.5.6 |
W.6.4
W.6.5
W.6.6 |
W.7.4
W.7.5
W.7.6 |
W.8.4
W.8.5
W.8.6 |
| Research to Build and Present
Knowledge |
W.K.8 |
W.1.8 |
W.2.8 |
W.3.8 |
W.4.8 |
W.5.8 |
W.6.8 |
W.7.8 |
W.8.8 |
| Range of Writing |
* |
* |
* |
W.3.10 |
W.4.10 |
W.5.10 |
W.6.10 |
W.7.10 |
W.8.10 |
| |
| Literacy
Language Standards (CCSS.ELA.*) |
K |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
| Conventions of Standard English |
L.K.1
L.K.2 |
L.1.1
L.1.2 |
L.2.1
L.2.2 |
L.3.1
L.3.2 |
L.4.1
L.4.2 |
L.5.1
L.5.2 |
L.6.1
L.6.2 |
L.7.1
L.7.2 |
L.8.1
L.8.2 |
| Knowledge of Language |
** |
** |
L.2.3 |
L.3.3 |
L.4.3 |
L.5.3 |
L.6.3 |
L.7.3 |
L.8.3 |
| Vocabulary
Acquisition and Use |
L.K.6 |
L.1.6 |
L.2.6 |
L.3.6 |
L.4.6 |
L.5.6 |
L.6.6 |
L.7.6 |
L.8.6 |
| * W.K.4 and W.K.10 begin in grade 3
** L.K.3 begins in grade 2 |
Evaluation Criteria
Competition entries will be judged by a panel that includes a teacher, a librarian, and a published author. Entries will be evaluated by an internal writing rubric which includes categories for spelling and grammar, originality, organization, writing, and book design.
Awards
Results will be announced May 30, 2013.
Students selected for superior performance will be awarded a certificate from Big Universe and their published book will be featured on the Big Universe website.
Schools, administrators, and teachers of students who win this contest will also be highlighted with their achievement on the Big Universe website.
More Information
Please review the following sections on how to write and publish on our
site:
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