The Enhancement of Grade Two Pupils' Oral Reading Performance Using Read Aloud Drills at Talaga Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The issues of enhancing grade two pupils' oral reading performance at Talaga Elementary School has been a concern. This study hopes to find ways on how to enhance pupils’ oral reading abilities in reading the second language.

METHODS

The researchers used data gathering procedures like questionnaire in getting information from pupils and teachers/ advisers. This were done to find out the oral reading status of pupils together with a questionnaire tool. To quantify the values assigned in the instruments, frequency, ranking scale and weighted mean were adopted by the researchers to aid in the scoring and interpretation of data. The scores were tabulated and analyzed with the use of descriptive designation and verbal interpretation for positive items.

RESULTS

The level of reading performance of grade two pupils was a big problem of Talaga Elementary School with 85% or 75 out of 88 pupils under the frustration level. Common miscues of pupils were mispronunciation, substitution and repetition. But the oral reading performance were enhanced by using read aloud drills such as phonological awareness, video presentation, reading basic sight words and use of flash cards.

DISCUSSIONS

Pupils' poor reading performance can be remedied with proper strategies and approaches to be given and administered by teachers. There is always room for improvement. It is just a matter of discovering the root cause and seeking for a solution to the problem. These results suggest that read aloud drills should be utilized during classes among primary grade pupils to enhance their reading performance.