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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 420 · 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
    18 November 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  2. 2.Diya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her sister? (a) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  3. 3.Kavya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 10 am on Monday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her mother? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (c) You will come home at 10 am on Monday. (d) I will come home at 10 am on Monday.
  4. 4.Vikram answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his brother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 February 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Yash
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    26 December 2026, 5:20 pm
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Saanvi
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Kabir
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  8. 8.Diya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.” What should Diya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.
  9. 9.Tara answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 11 am on Friday.” What should Tara write in the message for her mother? (a) You will come home at 11 am on Friday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Friday. (c) I will come home at 11 am on Friday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 5 pm on Friday.
  10. 10.Isha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Isha write in the message for her father? (a) You will call again at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will call again at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) I will call again at 11 am on Tuesday.
  11. 11.Kunal answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his sister? (a) You will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (b) I will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 11 am on Saturday.
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 April 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday.
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    13 April 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Ananya
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Isha
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    14 July 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  17. 17.Aarav answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) You will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 11 am on Friday. (c) I will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.
  18. 18.Pooja answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her father? (a) I will call again at 10 am on Sunday. (b) You will call again at 10 am on Sunday. (c) Grandma will call again at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Grandma will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Kavya
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  20. 20.Omkar answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his father? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.
    Joseph
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  22. 22.Aarav answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his brother? (a) Mr Bose will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) I will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) You will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    26 December 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday.
    Aarav
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  24. 24.Tara answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Tara write in the message for her father? (a) You will come home at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) I will come home at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 6 pm on Thursday.
  25. 25.Manav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Manav write in the message for his father? (a) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday.
  26. 26.Rahul answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his brother? (a) You will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (c) I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.
  27. 27.Tenzin answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his brother? (a) I will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (c) You will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday.
  28. 28.Yash answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Yash write in the message for his brother? (a) I will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  29. 29.Isha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Isha write in the message for her sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Imran
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  31. 31.Kunal answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 10 am on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) I will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) You will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.
  32. 32.Manav answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Manav write in the message for his mother? (a) You will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (b) I will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Grandma will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Grandma will come home at 5 pm on Monday.
  33. 33.Riya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Riya write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) You will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 11 am on Thursday. (d) I will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday.
    Yash
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 April 2026, 10:15 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Imran
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    14 April 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 11 am on Sunday.
    Meera
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  37. 37.Kabir answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his sister? (a) Mrs Das will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) I will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) You will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.
  38. 38.Diya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 11 am on Friday.” What should Diya write in the message for her sister? (a) You will call again at 11 am on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Friday. (c) I will call again at 11 am on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 11 am on Friday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 May 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday.
    Yash
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    11 October 2026, 2:45 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday.
    Rahul
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name

Answer key

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

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