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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 631 · 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
    1 July 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday.     (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
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Kunal     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 December 2026, 10:15 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Omkar     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    23 August 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 10 am on Friday.
    Joseph     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  5. 5.Simran answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Simran write in the message for her father? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    19 May 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    20 April 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 10 am on Thursday.
    Maria     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  8. 8.Simran answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Simran write in the message for her father? (a) You will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.
  9. 9.Kavya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 11 am on Friday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her sister? (a) I will call again at 11 am on Friday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 4 pm on Friday. (c) Mr Bose will call again at 11 am on Friday. (d) You will call again at 11 am on Friday.
  10. 10.Zoya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will call again at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) I will call again at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Sunday.
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    8 September 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 5 pm on Friday.
    Simran     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  12. 12.Sneha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday.
  13. 13.Pooja answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her father? (a) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday.
  14. 14.Meera answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Meera write in the message for her father? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  15. 15.Farhan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Saturday. (b) You will visit us at 10 am on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) I will visit us at 10 am on Saturday.
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Rahul     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  17. 17.Riya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Riya write in the message for her father? (a) Grandma will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (b) I will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (c) You will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Grandma will call again at 4 pm on Monday.
  18. 18.Kunal answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his brother? (a) Mr Bose will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Kavya     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    9 January 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Arjun     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  21. 21.Rohan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his brother? (a) I will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) You will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  22. 22.Arjun answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 May 2026, 2:45 pm
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 11 am on Sunday.
    Ananya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday.
    Kabir     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  25. 25.Priya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Priya write in the message for her father? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday.
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Diya     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  27. 27.Rohan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his mother? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) You will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Joseph     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  29. 29.Imran answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Imran write in the message for his mother? (a) You will call again at 10 am on Saturday. (b) I will call again at 10 am on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 10 am on Saturday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    10 August 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Rohan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    8 June 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 11 am on Friday.
    Nisha     (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 March 2026, 2:45 pm
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday.
    Dev     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  34. 34.Imran answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Imran write in the message for his sister? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (c) Grandma will come home at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Grandma will come home at 4 pm on Friday.
  35. 35.Aarav answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (b) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (c) I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (d) You will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.
  36. 36.Joseph answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 June 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  38. 38.Arjun answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his sister? (a) I will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) You will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    5 May 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 5 pm on Monday.
    Kunal     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 November 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time

Answer key

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

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