Message Writing Worksheet
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.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
1 December 2026, 10:15 am
Dear Mum,
Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name -
2.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
3 December 2026, 10:15 am
Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.
Manav (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name -
3.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
Dear Papa,
Grandma called. She will come home at 6 pm on Thursday.
Dev (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting - 4.Sneha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her brother? (a) You will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 10 am on Saturday.
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5.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
Dear Didi,
Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.
Priya (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting -
6.Which part is missing from this message?
15 March 2026, 10:15 am
Dear Bhaiya,
Mr Bose called. He will come home at 10 am on Saturday.
Tara (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name -
7.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
28 January 2026, 10:15 am
Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 5 pm on Monday.
Zoya (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time -
8.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
Dear Papa,
Mrs Das called. She will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.
Tenzin (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE -
9.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
11 March 2026, 4:10 pm
Dear Papa,
Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday. (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting - 10.Kunal answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his brother? (a) You will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 10 am on Sunday.
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11.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
8 December 2026, 4:10 pm
Dear Mum,
Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name - 12.Riya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 11 am on Friday.” What should Riya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will call again at 11 am on Friday. (b) I will call again at 11 am on Friday. (c) Mr Bose will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (d) Mr Bose will call again at 11 am on Friday.
- 13.Joseph answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his father? (a) I will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (d) You will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.
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14.Which part is missing from this message?
25 July 2026, 2:45 pm
Dear Didi,
Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday.
Saanvi (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting -
15.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
Dear Bhaiya,
Mr Bose called. He will call again at 11 am on Tuesday.
Ishaan (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE -
16.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
9 March 2026, 2:45 pm
Dear Papa,
Grandma called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name - 17.Kavya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 11 am on Monday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her sister? (a) I will come home at 11 am on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Monday. (c) You will come home at 11 am on Monday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
- 18.Rahul answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his mother? (a) You will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) I will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday.
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19.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
23 June 2026, 2:45 pm
Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday.
Kavya (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting -
20.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
19 July 2026, 4:10 pm
Dear Bhaiya,
Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting - 21.Omkar answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) I will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.
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22.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
Dear Papa,
Grandma called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday.
Ananya (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting -
23.Which part is missing from this message?
22 July 2026, 4:10 pm
Dear Bhaiya,
Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Friday.
Imran (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name - 24.Manav answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Manav write in the message for his brother? (a) You will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Mr Bose will call again at 10 am on Saturday. (d) I will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.
- 25.Ishaan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.
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26.Which part is missing from this message?
7 September 2026, 10:15 am
Dear Mum,
Grandma called. She will come home at 10 am on Friday.
Diya (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name - 27.Farhan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his mother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.
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28.Which part is missing from this message?
13 December 2026, 11:30 am
Dear Didi,
Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
Meera (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name -
29.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
20 May 2026, 2:45 pm
Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.
Aarav (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time - 30.Diya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Diya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (b) I will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 11 am on Sunday.
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31.Which part is missing from this message?
14 March 2026, 2:45 pm
Dear Mum,
Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 6 pm on Monday.
Nisha (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE - 32.Aarav answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his sister? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
- 33.Imran answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Imran write in the message for his father? (a) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) You will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) I will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.
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34.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
Dear Didi,
Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday.
Kabir (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time - 35.Vikram answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his brother? (a) Mr Bose will visit us at 11 am on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (c) You will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (d) I will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.
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36.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
Dear Papa,
Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday.
Arjun (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE - 37.Rahul answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his sister? (a) Grandma will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (b) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Grandma will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday. (d) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday.
- 38.Priya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Priya write in the message for her mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday.
- 39.Tara answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Tara write in the message for her father? (a) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday.
- 40.Diya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Diya write in the message for her sister? (a) You will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 10 am on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) I will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.
Answer key
- the writer's name
- the greeting
- the date and time
- Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.
- the date and time
- the word MESSAGE
- the greeting
- the date and time
- the writer's name
- Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.
- the writer's name
- Mr Bose will call again at 11 am on Friday.
- Uncle Ravi will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.
- the word MESSAGE
- the date and time
- the writer's name
- Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Monday.
- Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday.
- the greeting
- the writer's name
- Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.
- the date and time
- the word MESSAGE
- Mr Bose will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.
- Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.
- the word MESSAGE
- Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.
- the word MESSAGE
- the greeting
- Uncle Ravi will call again at 11 am on Sunday.
- the word MESSAGE
- Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.
- Coach Iqbal will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.
- the date and time
- Mr Bose will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.
- the date and time
- Grandma will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday.
- Coach Iqbal will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday.
- Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday.
- Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.
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