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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 550 · 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 Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Imran     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    21 December 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Friday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.     (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
    8 January 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 October 2026, 2:45 pm
    Grandma called. She will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Sneha     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  7. 7.Aisha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her father? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.
    Ananya     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  9. 9.Joseph answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his mother? (a) Grandma will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) You will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) I will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  10. 10.Simran answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Simran write in the message for her father? (a) I will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 4 pm on Friday. (c) You will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Friday.
  11. 11.Saanvi answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her mother? (a) I will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Friday. (c) You will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Friday.
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 4 pm on Monday.
    Nisha     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  13. 13.Sneha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her sister? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  15. 15.Yash answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Yash write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday. (b) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) I will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday. (d) You will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday.
  16. 16.Omkar answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his father? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    8 December 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 10 am on Monday.
    Pooja     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  18. 18.Diya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Diya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 5 pm on Monday.
    Pooja     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    18 April 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.
    Ananya     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    23 September 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.
    Maria     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  22. 22.Yash answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Yash write in the message for his brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) You will call again at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) I will call again at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 11 am on Sunday.
  23. 23.Saanvi answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her mother? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    27 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 5 pm on Friday.
    Dev     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  26. 26.Priya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Priya write in the message for her father? (a) Grandma will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Grandma will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday.
  27. 27.Dev answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Dev write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) You will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  28. 28.Kavya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) I will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) You will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

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

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

    13 December 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 10 am on Monday.
    Omkar     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 February 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Ishaan     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Meera     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  35. 35.Priya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Priya write in the message for her father? (a) Mrs Das will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Tenzin     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    15 April 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Aarav     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  38. 38.Aarav answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    13 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday.
    Riya     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 June 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time

Answer key

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

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