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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 345 · 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
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Manav     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 June 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    2 January 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Ananya     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  4. 4.Aarav answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his sister? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Thursday. (c) I will come home at 11 am on Thursday. (d) You will come home at 11 am on Thursday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 February 2026, 2:45 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Ishaan     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  6. 6.Yash answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Yash write in the message for his sister? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) I will come home at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) You will come home at 6 pm on Thursday.
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Rohan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  8. 8.Tenzin answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his father? (a) I will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 7 pm on Monday. (d) You will call again at 5 pm on Monday.
  9. 9.Nisha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her father? (a) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday.
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 6 pm on Monday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  11. 11.Aisha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her sister? (a) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.
  12. 12.Sneha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her mother? (a) You will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Arjun     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 February 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.     (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
    9 August 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  16. 16.Kunal answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his sister? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (c) You will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Grandma will come home at 4 pm on Friday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    4 April 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday.
    Dev     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    1 June 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Joseph     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    26 January 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 May 2026, 6:40 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.
    Tenzin     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    27 December 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 10 am on Saturday.
    Rahul     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  22. 22.Dev answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Dev write in the message for his father? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) You will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    16 July 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Farhan     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  24. 24.Zoya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  25. 25.Diya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Diya write in the message for her father? (a) Mrs Das will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) You will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) I will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.
  26. 26.Arjun answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) I will come home at 11 am on Thursday. (c) You will come home at 11 am on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Thursday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Meera     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Yash     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  29. 29.Manav answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Manav write in the message for his father? (a) Grandma will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    24 January 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 October 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  33. 33.Ananya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her brother? (a) I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) You will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.
  34. 34.Ananya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her father? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) I will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (d) You will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 4 pm on Sunday.
    Saanvi     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    19 March 2026, 5:20 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday.
    Rohan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  37. 37.Sneha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her sister? (a) You will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (b) I will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.
    Isha     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    9 November 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 6 pm on Monday.
    Kabir     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  40. 40.Diya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her mother? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.

Answer key

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

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