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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 20 · 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.Kabir answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his brother? (a) I will come home at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will come home at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) Grandma will come home at 10 am on Wednesday.
  2. 2.Diya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    6 September 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Arjun
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    24 July 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Arjun
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 4 pm on Friday.
    Omkar
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Ananya
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  7. 7.Tara answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Tara write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (c) I will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (d) You will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.
  8. 8.Arjun answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his sister? (a) I will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 January 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  10. 10.Arjun answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his mother? (a) You will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  11. 11.Farhan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday.
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Friday.
    Meera
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  13. 13.Imran answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 11 am on Monday.” What should Imran write in the message for his father? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (c) I will come home at 11 am on Monday. (d) You will come home at 11 am on Monday.
  14. 14.Ishaan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his father? (a) You will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  15. 15.Dev answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Dev write in the message for his brother? (a) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  16. 16.Kabir answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his sister? (a) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 November 2026, 6:40 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday.
    Farhan
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.
    Vikram
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    11 October 2026, 5:20 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Joseph
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    16 December 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Nisha
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  21. 21.Pooja answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) Mrs Das will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) I will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 April 2026, 11:30 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday.
    Tara
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.
    Aisha
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 December 2026, 4:10 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Kabir
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Tara
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  26. 26.Imran answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Imran write in the message for his sister? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  28. 28.Tara answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Tara write in the message for her sister? (a) Grandma will call again at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) Grandma will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (c) You will call again at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) I will call again at 4 pm on Saturday.
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    21 February 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Joseph
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  30. 30.Kabir answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his father? (a) Grandma will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Grandma will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (c) You will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (d) I will call again at 4 pm on Monday.
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    22 September 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday.
    Arjun
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    25 November 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Friday.
    Isha
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 October 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.
    Ishaan
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 November 2026, 4:10 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday.
    Aarav
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  35. 35.Zoya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  36. 36.Dev answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Dev write in the message for his brother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.
    Maria
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  38. 38.Ananya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Friday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Friday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday.
  39. 39.Sneha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her father? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Riya
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE

Answer key

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

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