Vocabulary Strategies on the Improvement of Reading Comprehension Level of Grade Six Learners

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Comprehension is the "essence of reading" . It is a complex thinking process that requires the reader to construct meaning from the text. The learners need clear instruction on reading comprehension. The role of the teacher is to help become aware of the variety of problem solving strategies that enable them to independently understand, discuss, and interpret text. In every situation, the reading program provides learning opportunities designed to help children who are considered at risk level. They will fall behind academically if they have difficulty matching the achievement of their peers. More pupils need additional instructional support in a particular subject. One specific area in which this responsibility is carried out in the development of our learners as readers. Because reading is the most educational tool, once a child can read with comprehension the world of knowledge is utmost fingertips. Their reading comprehension at present is at Frustration and Instructional level. Majority in the class demonstrate poor understanding of the subject resulting to low scores is their achievement tests and periodical tests. This situation identifies the need to look into possible ways and means on how the learners of Grade Six -Andres C. Bonifacio can acquire the vocabulary skills to cope in the reading comprehension test.

METHODS

This action research project described an implementation of vocabulary strategies designed to increase the reading comprehension of the learners. The researcher used the data gathered in the result of the Philippine Informal Reading Inventory (Phil. IRI) test. Pre and post-assessment as the basis of the project. The 40 learners of Grade Six, Andres C. Bonifacio were given a pre-test of oral reading passage which results, 29 out of 40 learners were under frustration and instructional reading level. The data revealed that these learners were lack of vocabulary knowledge, so the researcher decided to conduct the study to improve the reading level of the learners using the different vocabulary strategies such as phonics, structural analysis, contextual analysis, and think-pair-share and graphic organizer. In the end, another passage had been read as post-test in order to determine the effect of using vocabulary strategies on reading comprehension of the learners. The Descriptive Method was utilized to analyze and interprets the data gathered based from the guidelines stipulated in the Philippine Informal Reading Inventory Manual 2018.

RESULTS

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the use of vocabulary strategies in the improvement of reading comprehension of 29 learners of Grade Six-Andres Bonifacio of Gatid Elementary School in the District of Santa Cruz. The following is a graph representing comparative results of learners in their pre and post-test reading test. The graph shows that there is an increased in the number of learners under the independent level from 0-5, instructional level from 11-20 and decrease under frustration level from 18 to 8 learners. It revealed that the use of vocabulary strategies improved the reading comprehension of the learners.

DISCUSSIONS

The study entitled "Vocabulary Strategies in the Improvement of Reading Comprehension Level of Grade Six Learners" was conducted at Gatid Elementary School in the District of Santa Cruz during the School Year 2018-2019. Twenty-nine (29) pupils of VI-Andres C. Bonifacio were used in this study. Other teachers, to inspire them and to improve quality education of the learners, can use the study.