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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 321 · 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
    21 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.
    Nisha     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 September 2026, 10:15 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday.
    Kavya     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  3. 3.Kabir answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his brother? (a) You will come home at 10 am on Saturday. (b) I will come home at 10 am on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 10 am on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 April 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 10 am on Wednesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.
    Arjun     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  6. 6.Rohan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his sister? (a) I will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (b) You will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.
    Priya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  8. 8.Ananya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her brother? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.
    Zoya     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    17 November 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Aisha     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  11. 11.Saanvi answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her father? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) I will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Kabir     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 July 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 10 am on Friday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 October 2026, 2:45 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Diya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 October 2026, 11:30 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Sneha     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    16 June 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday.
    Rohan     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday.
    Yash     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  18. 18.Kabir answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his father? (a) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.
  19. 19.Yash answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Yash write in the message for his mother? (a) I will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (b) You will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Monday.
  20. 20.Farhan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his brother? (a) I will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 11 am on Friday. (c) You will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    21 October 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Rahul     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  22. 22.Arjun answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday. (b) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 December 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 April 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  25. 25.Riya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Riya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will visit us at 10 am on Sunday. (b) I will visit us at 10 am on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Sunday.
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday.
    Zoya     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  27. 27.Yash answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Yash write in the message for his brother? (a) Mrs Das will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) I will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) You will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday.
  28. 28.Arjun answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his sister? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) I will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) You will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.
  29. 29.Arjun answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 10 am on Monday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his father? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 10 am on Monday. (b) I will come home at 10 am on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (d) You will come home at 10 am on Monday.
  30. 30.Nisha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 11 am on Monday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her sister? (a) You will call again at 11 am on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 11 am on Monday. (d) I will call again at 11 am on Monday.
  31. 31.Tara answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 11 am on Monday.” What should Tara write in the message for her father? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 11 am on Monday. (b) I will come home at 11 am on Monday. (c) You will come home at 11 am on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Monday.
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 June 2026, 10:15 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Aisha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Rahul     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 June 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  36. 36.Arjun answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his father? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Friday. (b) I will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (c) You will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 6 pm on Friday.
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 February 2026, 5:20 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Simran     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    27 February 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Diya     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  39. 39.Sneha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 11 am on Friday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her mother? (a) Mr Bose will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (b) I will call again at 11 am on Friday. (c) Mr Bose will call again at 11 am on Friday. (d) You will call again at 11 am on Friday.
  40. 40.Meera answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Meera write in the message for her brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) I will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (d) You will visit us at 11 am on Saturday.

Answer key

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

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