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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 64 · 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?

    4 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday.
    Kunal     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  2. 2.Yash answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.” What should Yash write in the message for his sister? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    2 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.
    Saanvi     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  5. 5.Imran answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Imran write in the message for his mother? (a) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    2 January 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Arjun     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  7. 7.Kabir answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday.
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    10 June 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.
    Kavya     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    26 May 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Friday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  10. 10.Saanvi answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her mother? (a) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Friday.
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Rohan     (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?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Ananya     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    19 May 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.
    Diya     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  14. 14.Rahul answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his father? (a) Grandma will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday.
  15. 15.Aarav answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his sister? (a) I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (d) You will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Kavya     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 December 2026, 5:20 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Vikram     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  18. 18.Arjun answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his brother? (a) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) Mr Bose will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday. (c) Mr Bose will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday.
  19. 19.Isha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Isha write in the message for her brother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    16 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Joseph     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  21. 21.Ishaan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his father? (a) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Aarav     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  23. 23.Omkar answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his sister? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 10 am on Saturday. (c) I will call again at 10 am on Saturday. (d) You will call again at 10 am on Saturday.
  24. 24.Kunal answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday.
  25. 25.Kabir answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his sister? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  26. 26.Kabir answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his brother? (a) I will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (c) You will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.
  27. 27.Joseph answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his sister? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 11 am on Thursday. (c) I will call again at 11 am on Thursday. (d) You will call again at 11 am on Thursday.
  28. 28.Pooja answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday.
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    22 July 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Priya     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  30. 30.Dev answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Dev write in the message for his father? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday.
  31. 31.Meera answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Meera write in the message for her father? (a) Mr Bose will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday. (c) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday. (d) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday.
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 August 2026, 6:40 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.
    Aisha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  33. 33.Ishaan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday.
  34. 34.Zoya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 November 2026, 11:30 am
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Rohan     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    8 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Imran     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  38. 38.Isha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Isha write in the message for her father? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) I will come home at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) You will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    16 August 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  40. 40.Sneha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her brother? (a) You will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Grandma will come home at 5 pm on Saturday.

Answer key

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

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