Which indicator describes 'Writes letter strings'?

• A. Writes to convey ideas and information
• B. Writes letter strings
• C. Counts to 20
• D. Makes sets of 6-10

Answer: (B)

The key idea here is recognizing early writing behavior that shows knowledge of letters and their sequence. Writing letter strings is a clear sign that a child knows individual letters and can put them in order to form a string, which reflects phonemic awareness and emergent spelling. This sits at an early stage of writing development—the child isn’t yet writing full, meaningful sentences, but is using letters in sequence to represent sounds.

The other options point to different domains or later writing goals. Writing to convey ideas and information describes purposeful, meaning-based writing. Counting to 20 and making sets of 6-10 target math skills, not writing, so they don’t reflect early literacy indicators.