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2020 Kids News Short Story competition

Kids News is starting its 2020 Kids News Short Story competition and wants to read all your wonderful stories. Kids News edtior Kamahl Cogdon has encouraged all kids to enter and get all their creative stories down on paper.

"Last year we received almost 2,000 entries and the stories were great," Ms Cogdon said. "We have some very creative young minds across Australia and we are looking forward to reading more of their fantastic stories this year."

How to enter

● Entry to the competition is free and open for children from Kindergarten to Year 9 studying in an Austrian school. One entry per person.

● All entrants(参赛者)must get permission(许可)from their schools and parents before entering this competition.

● Entrants can choose any topic they want.

● Entries must be submitted (提交) through the online competition form located at www.kidsnews.com.au.

● The competition starts at 9 am on Monday, May 11, 2020, and ends at 5 pm on Friday, July 3, 2020.

Age categories:

Kindergarten to Year 2: entry must be between 250 and 750 words.

Years 3-4: entry must be between 250 and 750 words.

Years 5-6: entry must be between 500 and 1,000 words.

Years 7-9: entry must be between 500 and 1,000 words.

Prizes

Winners will get the following prizes:

First prize (one for each age category)

10 copies of your winning short story published into a printed book with a personally designed cover.

Apple iPad --valued at $529

HarperCollins Book Pack--valued at $100

Second prize (one for each age category)

HarperCollins Book Pack -valued at $100

Third prize (three for each age category)

HarperCollins Book Pack--valued at $30

1. （1） What can we learn about the competition?

   A . It is held for the first time this year. B . It is free for kids to enter. C . It is open to kids of all ages. D . It requires no permission from the entrants schools.
3. （2） If a Year 5 student wants to enter the competition, he or she must ________.

   A . choose any topic from a given list B . write more than 1,000 words C . submit his or her story on the Internet D . finish his or her story by May 11,2020
5. （3） What will one who comes second in the competition get?

   A . Apple iPad valued at $529. B . HarperCollins Book Pack valued at $30. C . HarperCollins Book Pack valued at $100. D . 10 copies of his or her winning short story.