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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 166 · 40 questions
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Writing tip (Their words, your message): Parts: the word MESSAGE, the date and time, the greeting (Dear Mum,), the message, your name. Write it for the other person: the caller’s “I” becomes their name or he / she. Copy names, times and days exactly as they were said.

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  1. 1.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 March 2026, 5:20 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Rohan     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    12 April 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Arjun     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  3. 3.Priya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Priya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) You will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Grandma will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Grandma will call again at 7 pm on Thursday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  5. 5.Tenzin answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his mother? (a) Grandma will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Aarav     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    23 May 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 10 am on Monday.
    Kunal     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  9. 9.Tenzin answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 10 am on Friday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (c) You will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (d) I will come home at 6 pm on Friday.
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Kabir     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 July 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 10 am on Thursday.
    Yash     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  13. 13.Meera answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Meera write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    11 May 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Rohan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    9 November 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Aisha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Zoya     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  17. 17.Aisha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her father? (a) You will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (b) I will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 10 am on Friday.
  18. 18.Simran answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Simran write in the message for her brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) I will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) You will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.
  19. 19.Kabir answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his sister? (a) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday.
  20. 20.Meera answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Meera write in the message for her father? (a) Grandma will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) You will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) I will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.
  21. 21.Riya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Riya write in the message for her father? (a) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.
  22. 22.Rahul answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his brother? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (b) You will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (c) I will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
  23. 23.Maria answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Maria write in the message for her father? (a) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday.
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    10 July 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Kabir     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    6 September 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday.
    Diya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  26. 26.Meera answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Meera write in the message for her father? (a) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  27. 27.Diya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Diya write in the message for her father? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) You will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) I will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    20 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Isha     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  29. 29.Kabir answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 10 am on Friday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his father? (a) I will come home at 10 am on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Friday. (d) You will come home at 10 am on Friday.
  30. 30.Priya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Priya write in the message for her brother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 September 2026, 4:10 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 11 am on Saturday.
    Arjun     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    10 June 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Omkar     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  33. 33.Kabir answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his brother? (a) I will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (b) Grandma will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) Grandma will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (d) You will come home at 10 am on Sunday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    1 July 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 5 pm on Monday.
    Maria     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Farhan     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  36. 36.Nisha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 10 am on Friday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her brother? (a) I will call again at 10 am on Friday. (b) You will call again at 10 am on Friday. (c) Grandma will call again at 10 am on Friday. (d) Grandma will call again at 11 am on Friday.
  37. 37.Aarav answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his brother? (a) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    2 March 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Meera     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  39. 39.Vikram answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday.
  40. 40.Farhan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his father? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (b) You will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) I will call again at 11 am on Sunday.

Answer key

  1. the greeting
  2. the word MESSAGE
  3. Grandma will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.
  4. the writer's name
  5. Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  6. the greeting
  7. the writer's name
  8. the date and time
  9. Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Friday.
  10. the date and time
  11. the writer's name
  12. the date and time
  13. Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday.
  14. the word MESSAGE
  15. the word MESSAGE
  16. the date and time
  17. Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Friday.
  18. Uncle Ravi will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.
  19. Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday.
  20. Grandma will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.
  21. Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday.
  22. Mr Bose will come home at 7 pm on Monday.
  23. Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday.
  24. the word MESSAGE
  25. the word MESSAGE
  26. Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  27. Uncle Ravi will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.
  28. the word MESSAGE
  29. Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Friday.
  30. Grandma will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.
  31. the greeting
  32. the word MESSAGE
  33. Grandma will come home at 10 am on Sunday.
  34. the word MESSAGE
  35. the date and time
  36. Grandma will call again at 10 am on Friday.
  37. Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  38. the word MESSAGE
  39. Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday.
  40. Coach Iqbal will call again at 11 am on Sunday.

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