The Cvc Project-Collect Vocabulary for Comprehension: A Strategy in Improving Reading Comprehension of Grade Three Pupils in Binubusan Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Reading is a process undertaken to reduce uncertainty about meanings a text conveys. The process results from a negotiation of meaning between the text and its reader. The knowledge, expectations, and strategies a reader uses to uncover textual meaning all play decisive roles the way the reader negotiates with the text's meaning. Vocabulary refers to the words pupils must know which are understood over time. It plays a significant role in the strong foundation of a child's comprehension. In the CVC strategy, vocabulary learning in four categories is improved, based on the fact that most of the times children lack reading and writing vocabularies and so speaking and listening vocabularies are not in sync with one another. Thus, reading comprehension became a problem.

METHODS

This study used the descriptive method of research with the researcher-made questionnaire as main data gathering tool. Since there was a need to analyze the level of reading comprehension and the problems encountered involving vocabulary, as well as the effects of low level vocabulary, the researcher also used observation and informal interviews to form the background of this study. Peer validation was done to ensure that the questionnaire was constructed objectively and without bias. Furthermore, since the topic asked for minors to be respondents of this study, a letter requesting permission from parents of the respondents was forwarded before the administration of the questionnaires. Finally, the responses of the respondents were treated confidentially.

RESULTS

The strategy which focused in the introduction of vocabulary words in different levels and reinforcing them in the next day had considerable effect in the comprehension abilities of the respondents. The vocabulary bank increased, the comprehension level was eventually improved.

DISCUSSIONS

The results demonstrate the need for religious implementation of the proposed CVC project to improve the reading comprehension of the pupils in Grade three, wherein "reading to learn" starts. Basically, a pupil who can read can learn everything and comprehending what he reads measures the effectivity of learning. This project can promote critical thinking to the minds of the pupils that will result to better reading skills.