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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 433 · 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 Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday.
    Vikram     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    1 January 2026, 6:40 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Meera     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    17 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 4 pm on Friday.
    Aarav     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Ishaan     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  6. 6.Pooja answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday.
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 May 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    19 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 10 am on Monday.
    Dev     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 January 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 10 am on Saturday.
    Omkar     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.
    Vikram     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    15 June 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 10 am on Saturday.
    Ishaan     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  13. 13.Isha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Isha write in the message for her sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) I will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) You will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 July 2026, 6:40 pm
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.
    Nisha     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  15. 15.Isha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Isha write in the message for her sister? (a) You will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 11 am on Saturday.
    Tenzin     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    27 November 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Joseph     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  18. 18.Ishaan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his brother? (a) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday. (c) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 April 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Omkar     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Omkar     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  21. 21.Kavya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her sister? (a) You will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Tenzin     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  23. 23.Farhan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his father? (a) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  24. 24.Aisha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her father? (a) I will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Grandma will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday.
    Aarav     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  26. 26.Priya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Priya write in the message for her father? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Friday. (c) I will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (d) You will come home at 4 pm on Friday.
  27. 27.Kavya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her father? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    26 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 10 am on Monday.
    Saanvi     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 October 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  30. 30.Aarav answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his brother? (a) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (b) I will visit us at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 4 pm on Monday. (d) You will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 6 pm on Friday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    14 December 2026, 2:45 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 7 pm on Monday.
    Tara     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 10 am on Saturday.
    Kavya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  35. 35.Tara answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Tara write in the message for her father? (a) You will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (b) I will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.
  36. 36.Farhan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his father? (a) I will come home at 10 am on Saturday. (b) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Grandma will come home at 10 am on Saturday. (d) You will come home at 10 am on Saturday.
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 October 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  38. 38.Kabir answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 October 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  40. 40.Ananya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (c) You will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.

Answer key

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

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