Development of Reading Comprehension Skills among the Grade Five Pupils in Coral Na Munti Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Reading comprehension is a highly interactive process that takes place between a reader and a text. Individual readers will bring variable levels of skills and experiences to these interactions. Good reading comprehension skills of the pupils are the key to learning and achieving their own dreams.

Reading with comprehension is truly a wonderful and magnificent tool to become successful and understand the world around you. It helps us, as guidance in everyday living that involves thinking and understanding.

METHODS

The descriptive method of research was used in this study. This method is appropriate and essential in as much as the descriptive investigation goes beyond mere gathering and tabulation of data. It involves the elements or interpretation of the meaning or significance of what is described. Furthermore, the descriptive method is fact-finding with adequate interpretation. According to Paler Calmorin, the descriptive method focuses on the present condition and aims to find new truths.RESULTSComprehension skills were developed to a satisfactory level among the grade V pupils. This showed that almost all comprehension skills were developed among the pupils. Following directions, arranging events, noting details and decoding the text, getting the main idea,ability to visualize, understanding the text were the strategies used to develop the skills of pupils.This was a good sign that the teachers were able to provide varied learning exercises to improve the comprehension skills of the pupils but it can attain the fullest level by further enhancing their information about the selection. The teachers revealed that the strategies of providing modern equipment to improve understanding, observing daily reading assignments.

DISCUSSIONS

The researcher did this kind of study to determine the extent to which the reading comprehension skills were developed among them. The researcher found out the things that helped them further enhance their learning and the exercises are given to them that motivated them to read and understand what they read. The teacher should focus on developing the reading comprehension skills of her clients as early and as effectively as possible to lead when towards a more meaningful productive and successful life that would be of great value to the country and to society in totality. Knowing how important that reading with comprehension is a key to gaining access to various and different faces of knowledge.