One simple rating scale for assessing young children's early writing (Clay, 1993) divides skills into three areas: Language Level, Message Quality, and Directional Principles. Which of the following achievements falls into the Message Quality category?

The Early Childhood subject matter MTEL test for elementary education aligns with requirements for teachers of grades Pre-K - 2.  

Subjects covered include:

1. Prenatal to elementary development
2. Development of students with disabilities or exceptionalities
3. Genres, elements, and techniques of children's literature
4. Styles, practices, and purposes of writing
5. Mathematics
6. History and social studies
7. Science, technology, and engineering
8. Discuss childhood development as it relates to language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science.