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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 911 · 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.Pooja answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  3. 3.Kunal answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his mother? (a) Mr Bose will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (b) You will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (c) I will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.
  4. 4.Aisha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 11 am on Monday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her mother? (a) I will call again at 11 am on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 11 am on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 10 am on Monday. (d) You will call again at 11 am on Monday.
  5. 5.Kabir answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his sister? (a) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Kabir     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  7. 7.Tenzin answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Friday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his brother? (a) You will bring the books at 10 am on Friday. (b) I will bring the books at 10 am on Friday. (c) Mr Bose will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (d) Mr Bose will bring the books at 10 am on Friday.
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    28 October 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday.
    Ishaan     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  9. 9.Manav answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Manav write in the message for his brother? (a) I will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (b) You will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 10 am on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    8 January 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Yash     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  11. 11.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 father? (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 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    5 June 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Dev     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  13. 13.Tenzin answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his father? (a) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 March 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  15. 15.Isha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Isha write in the message for her brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) I will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.
  16. 16.Tenzin answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 10 am on Monday.
    Saanvi     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  18. 18.Aarav answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his brother? (a) Grandma will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) Grandma will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Zoya     (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?

    MESSAGE
    6 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 7 pm on Friday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  21. 21.Kabir answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his brother? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 10 am on Saturday. (b) I will call again at 10 am on Saturday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) You will call again at 10 am on Saturday.
  22. 22.Sneha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Friday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her brother? (a) Grandma will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday. (b) You will bring the books at 10 am on Friday. (c) Grandma will bring the books at 10 am on Friday. (d) I will bring the books at 10 am on Friday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    11 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 10 am on Friday.
    Aisha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  24. 24.Kabir answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his mother? (a) Mr Bose will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  25. 25.Rahul answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his father? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  26. 26.Kavya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Monday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her brother? (a) Grandma will visit us at 10 am on Monday. (b) Grandma will visit us at 11 am on Monday. (c) I will visit us at 11 am on Monday. (d) You will visit us at 11 am on Monday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 April 2026, 5:20 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 11 am on Monday.
    Dev     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    28 October 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Tenzin     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  29. 29.Riya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Riya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday.
  30. 30.Riya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday.” What should Riya write in the message for her sister? (a) Grandma will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Friday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday.
  31. 31.Riya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 10 am on Monday.” What should Riya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will come home at 10 am on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 10 am on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (d) You will come home at 10 am on Monday.
  32. 32.Tara answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Tara write in the message for her mother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.
  33. 33.Arjun answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his father? (a) Mrs Das will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) I will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) You will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    27 August 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Omkar     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    16 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Rohan     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Rohan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  38. 38.Kavya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Tenzin     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  40. 40.Priya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Priya write in the message for her sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday.

Answer key

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

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