Comprehension Level in Reading Literature Among Junior High School: Basis in Understanding Filipino Subject

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The action research entitled "Comprehension Level in Reading Literature Among Junior High School: Basis for Understanding Filipino Subject", aims to determine the students' level of comprehension in reading texts. Thus, this research also aims to identify the difficulties that impede the increase in students' level of comprehension in understanding vocabulary words and any reading texts.

METHODS

The researcher made use of the Grade 10 students composed of 14 sections as the respondents of the study. Using the purposive sampling method, the proponent came up with the number of respondents from the total number of its population. Confidentiality of the checklist result observed and ensured.

RESULTS

The researcher draws the following conclusions from the result of the study: (1) Most of the Grade 10 students fall under frustration when it comes to the level of mastery in understanding vocabulary words and level of comprehension in reading texts. (2) Fewer students' involved in reading and loss of interest in a particular topic of a reading text can affect the level of instruction. (3) A well-planned program that can increase students' ability in understanding vocabulary words and level of comprehension in reading the text as recommended as a solution in line with the difficulty of the students in reading any piece of literature.

DISCUSSIONS

Based on the result of the study, the researcher creates specific activities that can help students' overcome their difficulty in understanding vocabulary words and comprehension level. After two weeks that the intervention has been made and implemented, an increase in students' ability in understanding vocabulary words and level of their reading comprehension significantly.