Time Capsules
What is the purpose of a time capsule?
To preserve items from the past so they can be discovered in the future.
What is a postcard?
It is a small card people send through the mail to share news or greetings from a place they visit.
What is the biggest mall in Richmond?
Richmond Centre (RC).
What are three examples of a concluding transition word?
A flying animal with feathers or a tool used in sports.
Bat.
Where are time capsules usually found?
In museums, buried beneath the ground, or placed in building cornerstones/foundations.
Where do you send postcards?
Physical postcards can be dropped off at a local post office, where they will be mailed to the recipient.
What is the name of the river that runs through parts of Richmond?
The Fraser River.
What is the purpose of transition words?
To link words, phrases, or sentences.
A place where money is kept or the side of a river.
Bank.
What are time capsules made of?
Metals like steel, copper or aluminum.
What is the purpose of a postcard?
To send a short message to someone through the mail, often while traveling, and to share a picture or information about a place.
What is the name of the airport in Richmond?
Fill in the following sentence with the correct transition word. "The beach was beautiful. ______, it was very crowded."
"The beach was beautiful. However, it was very crowded."
A tool used to make holes in wood or to practice through repetition.
Drill.
What is an example of a personal time capsule? (not a historical one)
Letters or postcards addressed to yourself.
What is the correct order of information given on the back of a postcard?
1. Name of the Recipient
2. Address
3. Postal Code
4. Province
5. Country
What is the name of the train line that travels through Richmond?
I wanted to send a postcard; ______, I forgot to buy a stamp.
I wanted to send a postcard; however, I forgot to buy a stamp.
To go together or to praise.
Complement/compliment.
What are five items you may find in a time capsule?
You may find documents like written letters or newspapers, pieces of clothing and jewelry from another era, as well as photographs and early technology.
What are the five elements of a postcard message?
1. A greeting
2. A brief description of the place where you are writing from
3. A memorable experience you had in this place
4. A wish or hope for the recipient of the postcard
5. A sign off
What is the name of the building that was built in Richmond for the 2010 Winter Olympics?
The Richmond Olympic Oval.
Combine the following sentences using a semi-colon along with a transition word. "Many cities sell postcards with famous landmarks. Paris has postcards with the Eiffel Tower."
Many cities sell postcards with famous landmarks; for example, Paris has postcards with the Eiffel Tower.
Stair/stare.