The Lost Time Capsule
You discover a mysterious time capsule buried in your school garden. Your choices will determine whether you find its secrets and what happens next.
A free Story Adventure for Young learners at CEFR A2 level. Topic: grammar.
Story
- You are digging in the school garden when your shovel hits something hard. You are very excited! You dig carefully and find an old wooden box. It is dirty and very old. You think it might be a time capsule from twenty years ago.
- You open the box quickly. Inside, you find old photographs, letters, and a notebook. The notebook has written: 'We have buried this time capsule in 2004. We will open it in 2024!' You read the letters. They are from students who were in your school a long time ago. You have found something very…
- Your teacher is very interested. She has been teaching at this school for fifteen years. She says, 'I remember when students buried this! We will open it together in class.' Your teacher calls the principal. The principal is excited too. They will organize a special assembly to open the time…
- Your friends are very excited. They are looking at the photographs and reading the letters. Everyone is talking about the old students. But then, one friend accidentally drops the notebook in a puddle. The pages are getting wet! You try to save it, but some words are now not clear. You are worried…
- The next day, you show the time capsule to your teacher. She is amazed! She has already been working at the school for ten years and she remembers this project. Your teacher decides to display the time capsule in the school museum. Many people will see it. Your classmates are very proud of you for…
- You work with your teacher for three days. You have been organizing the photographs and writing information about each one. You have created a beautiful presentation. On assembly day, you stand in front of all the students and teachers. You explain the history of the time capsule. Everyone…
- Your teacher thinks it is a wonderful idea. She sends an email to all parents. On the day of the assembly, many parents come to school. Your mother is very happy to be there. When the time capsule opens, everyone is excited. Your parents have a special conversation with the old students' families…
- You try to dry the notebook with paper towels. You are very careful, but some ink has already disappeared. You can still read most of the words, but some sentences are not complete now. You feel sad about this. When you show the damaged notebook to your teacher, she is kind but disappointed. She…
Vocabulary
- digging
- shovel
- hits
- excited
- dig
- carefully
- wooden
- box
- dirty
- old
- time capsule
- open
- photographs
- letters
- notebook
- written
- buried
- students
- special
- interested
- teaching
- remember
- together
- class
- calls
- principal
- organize
- assembly
- looking
- reading
- talking
- accidentally
- drops
- puddle
- pages
- wet
- save
- damage
- worried
- amazed
Printable worksheet
This Story Adventure comes with a free printable worksheet: 1 part for students to do after the game, and an answer key for the teacher. It prints at three levels (Support, Core and Challenge); this is the Core sheet. Sign in free to print the whole sheet.
What's on the worksheet
- Remember the story · Circle the right answer.
Part 1: Remember the story
Circle the right answer.
- When did the students bury the time capsule? a) Twenty days ago b) Last year c) In 2024 d) In 2004
- How long has your teacher been teaching at this school? a) Fifteen years b) Two years c) Twenty years d) Five years
- What happens to the notebook? a) Your friend reads it carefully b) You take it home c) It falls in a puddle and gets wet d) It stays safe in the box