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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 819 · 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,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 10 am on Friday.
    Diya     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 March 2026, 5:20 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.
    Vikram     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  3. 3.Isha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Isha write in the message for her brother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Friday.
    Dev     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  5. 5.Priya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Priya write in the message for her sister? (a) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Grandma will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  6. 6.Pooja answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her brother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    16 October 2026, 6:40 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday.
    Aisha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  8. 8.Vikram answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday.
  9. 9.Manav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Manav write in the message for his father? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday.
  10. 10.Manav answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Manav write in the message for his brother? (a) I will call again at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) You will call again at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 4 pm on Sunday.
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    12 December 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Simran     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Zoya     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    16 October 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Kunal     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Rohan     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  15. 15.Isha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Isha write in the message for her mother? (a) You will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (b) I will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.
  16. 16.Pooja answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday.
  17. 17.Rohan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his brother? (a) Grandma will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) Grandma will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) I will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) You will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    11 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Priya     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  19. 19.Kunal answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (b) You will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (c) I will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.
  20. 20.Nisha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Friday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her mother? (a) You will visit us at 11 am on Friday. (b) I will visit us at 11 am on Friday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 11 am on Friday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 10 am on Friday.
  21. 21.Riya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Riya write in the message for her father? (a) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 December 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 11 am on Tuesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Vikram     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  24. 24.Diya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.
    Farhan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 June 2026, 2:45 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Diya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    14 October 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.
    Ananya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  29. 29.Riya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Riya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 May 2026, 4:10 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 6 pm on Friday.
    Aisha     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  31. 31.Ananya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her brother? (a) Grandma will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (b) Grandma will call again at 10 am on Friday. (c) I will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (d) You will call again at 6 pm on Friday.
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Vikram     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  33. 33.Aisha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her father? (a) You will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) I will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    13 March 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Isha     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Zoya     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 April 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Nisha     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Tenzin     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 August 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  39. 39.Nisha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her father? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  40. 40.Kabir answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his sister? (a) I will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) You will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.

Answer key

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

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