Reading Levels of Grade V Pupils at Selected Elementary Schools in the Division of City Schools, San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan

Abstract

Introduction

This study intended to determine the pupils' levels of reading skills in terms of vocabulary and comprehension. This covered Grade V pupils who were enrolled during the School Year 2018-2019 at Bagong Buhay G Elementry School, Bagong Buhay I Elementary School, and Bagong Buhay A Elementary School in the Division of City Schools, San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan. A sample of 545 respondents was utilized and selected through stratified sampling.

Methods

The research utilized the descriptive method, and the research instrument used selections adapted from the Grade V book, Developing Reading Power V. The researcher used frequency, percentage, mean, and analysis for the statistical treatment of the data.

Results

From the findings, the following conclusions were made -the majority of the respondents were first-born, ten-year-old females with three children: the level of their vocabulary skills were approaching proficiency while that of the comprehension skills was developing.There was a significant difference in the respondents ‘levels of vocabulary and comprehension skills when they were grouped according to sex and in their level of comprehension skills in "No Shoes Today" when grouped according to age. On the other hand, there was no significant difference in their level s of vocabulary and comprehension skills when grouped according to birth order and number of children, as well as age, except in the levels of comprehension skills in "No Shoes Today"

Discussions

The present study would make teachers aware of the reading levels of the reading skills which may affect the reading comprehension of the pupils. Thus, teachers must be keen enough to observe such behavior to gain knowledge as to the learning methods to be utilized in dealing with deviation. Several studies conducted in reading and behavioral problems and this study would like to include other factors like age, sex, birth order, and several children. Different studies showed that reading and learning require order skills and so school is expected to give a higher complexity level of test for the more challenging task because it can be a bridge to critical thinking. Based on literature and studies reading skills play a vital role in learning vocabulary, accuracy, and comprehension which help to improve the learning experience of the child. On the part of the teacher, without reading, it is almost impossible to assess learning as almost all assessment tools are printed and should be read.