Welcome to this year’s second contest event for our Cover Story students! Any student who is currently using the curriculum is eligible to enter up to two limericks for a chance to win some awesome prizes!
Curious about this poetic form? Scroll to the bottom of the webpage for a more in-depth explanation of limericks.
How Your Student Can Enter
1. Any student using Cover Story this school year is eligible to submit up to 2 limericks.
2. The questions must be submitted by the parent/teacher of the student.
3. To be eligible for prizes, the limerick(s) must come from the student’s own mind, with no outside input from family, friends, or teachers.
4. The limerick must be accompanied by the student’s first name, age, state/province of residence, and shipping address. (The address should be accompanied by a first and last name, but only the student’s first name will be listed next to his or her entries.)
Submission deadline is 11:59 p.m. Central Time on Nov. 29, 2023.
Prizes
As always, there will be prizes: specially designed certificates for 1st – 3rd place, plus a $15 gift certificate for Bookshop.org (or similar bookseller)
Announcement of Winners
We will announce the winners of the contest via our e-newsletter, so make sure you are signed up!
You can expect the announcement no later than Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023
PLEASE NOTE:
- We will only share your student’s submissions using their first name, age, and state/province of residence. No last names will be mentioned.
- Parents/family members: Only students are eligible to receive giveaway items. Again, please make sure that poems credited to students originated with the students themselves without input from the parent or other outside sources.
Limerick Guidlines
Limericks, which are covered in Chapter 18 of the Cover Story textbook, should follow this form:
9 syllables (A-rhyme)
9 syllables (A-rhyme)
5 syllables (B-rhyme)
5 syllables (B-rhyme)
9 syllables (A-rhyme)
Though the student has a bit of flexibility with the number of syllables, the rhyme scheme should remain unchanged. Typically, limericks are lighthearted and humorous, and often depict a particular mishap befalling the character presented in the first line.
NOTE: Your student may enter the limerick from their magazine if they wish, or they may compose one or two new limericks to send in. Please refer to the video lecture and Student Book chapter for more information on writing a limerick.