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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 521 · 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.Saanvi answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 January 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 4 pm on Monday.
    Joseph     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Saanvi     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    17 November 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 6 pm on Friday.
    Riya     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  6. 6.Priya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Priya write in the message for her brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 April 2026, 6:40 pm
    Grandma called. She will call again at 7 pm on Monday.
    Simran     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    16 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  9. 9.Arjun answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) You will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) I will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  10. 10.Maria answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Maria write in the message for her mother? (a) I will call again at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) You will call again at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Grandma will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Grandma will call again at 4 pm on Saturday.
  11. 11.Tenzin answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his father? (a) You will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (b) I will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 11 am on Saturday.
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 May 2026, 5:20 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday.
    Dev     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  13. 13.Isha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Isha write in the message for her brother? (a) Mr Bose will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday. (b) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Mr Bose will bring the books at 10 am on Monday. (d) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.
  14. 14.Farhan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday.
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    23 August 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 11 am on Saturday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  16. 16.Isha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Isha write in the message for her mother? (a) I will call again at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 11 am on Friday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 5 pm on Friday. (d) You will call again at 5 pm on Friday.
  17. 17.Zoya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  18. 18.Rohan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his father? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 November 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  20. 20.Sneha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her brother? (a) You will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) I will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) Grandma will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) Grandma will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 May 2026, 2:45 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Meera     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    21 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Ananya     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  23. 23.Nisha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her mother? (a) You will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 June 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  25. 25.Arjun answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his father? (a) Grandma will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) I will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 August 2026, 6:40 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.
    Maria     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    7 June 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 10 am on Friday.
    Nisha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  28. 28.Joseph answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his mother? (a) I will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Mr Bose will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (d) You will call again at 11 am on Saturday.
  29. 29.Diya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Diya write in the message for her mother? (a) Grandma will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) I will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) You will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday.
  30. 30.Yash answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Yash write in the message for his mother? (a) I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Grandma will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (c) You will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.
  31. 31.Manav answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Manav write in the message for his father? (a) You will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) I will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Grandma will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Grandma will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    23 November 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Saanvi     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    3 January 2026, 6:40 pm
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Isha     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    12 February 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.
    Omkar     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 June 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 6 pm on Friday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  37. 37.Diya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Diya write in the message for her father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday.
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.
    Dev     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  39. 39.Tenzin answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  40. 40.Kabir answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his sister? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.

Answer key

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

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