Janie, Who Is 3 Years Old, Is Pretending to Write

Multiple Choice

Janie, who is 3 years old, is pretending to write. Her mother asks her to write the word "birds" on a red piece of paper and then the word "squirrel" on a blue piece of paper. Which of the following statements is a likely description of Janie's written "words"?

A) Both papers will have some legible letters, and the red paper will have more letters than the blue paper.
B) Both papers will have some legible letters, and the red and blue papers will have the same number of letters.
C) Both papers will have some horizontal marks, and the red paper will contain more marks than the blue paper.
D) Both papers will have some horizontal marks, with the red and blue papers containing the same number of marks.