Cub Scout Academics

Reading and Writing Belt Loop

Reading and Writing

The information below was effective through May 31, 2015, when the Cub Scout advancement program was completely revised.

As part of the program changes, the Cub Scout Academics and Sports programs, including the Belt Loop and Pin mentioned here, was discontinued as of June 1, 2015.

The requirements listed below were taken from the
Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program Guide (34299) 2009 Printing.

This subject was added in 2009.

Requirements

Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts may complete requirements in a family, den, pack, school, or community environment. Tiger Cubs must work with their parents or adult partners. Parents and partners do not earn loops or pins.

Belt Loop

Complete these three requirements:

  1. Visit a library and get your own library card. Check out and return a book.
  2. Write a letter or a short story. Read it to your den or family.
  3. Keep a diary of your activities for one week. Read it to your den or family.

Academics Pin

Earn the Reading and Writing belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:

  1. Locate and identify the following parts of a book: title, author, spine, cover, table of contents, and index.
  2. Read a book to a child or group of children.
  3. Participate in a school or community organized reading program.
  4. Explain the differences in a biography, autobiography, fiction, and nonfiction books to your parent or den leader.
  5. Create a bookmark that you can use, or design a book cover.
  6. Read an article from a newspaper or magazine. This can be done on the computer. Report about what you read to an adult.
  7. Write a poem and read it to a family member.
  8. Write a short report about something of interest to you. Read your report to your den or family.
  9. Read several jokes and riddles. Create two of your own and share them with your den or family.
  10. Write a commercial, song, or jingle for some product. Perform it for your den or family.
  11. Create your own alphabet, writing system, or code and explain it to your den or pack.
  12. Learn about another writing system such as petroglyphs or Egyptian hieroglyphs. Do your best to draw some of these symbols. Report what you learned to your den or family.
Worksheets for use in working on these requirements: Word Format PDF Format

Blanks in this worksheets table appear when we do not have a worksheet for the loop and pin that includes these requirements.

Page updated on: April 19, 2015

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