The Effectiveness on the Use of Cluster Words in the Reading Comprehension and Speed Level of Grade Three Pupils in Estansuela Elementary School for School Year 2016-2017

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Reading comprehension is the skill to read the text, process it and understands its meaning. It is a skill that is not simple to teach, learn or practice. Vocabulary and comprehension, are some of the skills to be developedto attain reading comprehension and it is long neglected in the primary grades, still, appear to be neglected.

Making children understand what they read needs teaching strategies. One of these is phrasing. A pupil who reads in phrases reads words in meaningful groups specifically the use of cluster words. In this study the researcher aimed to use the cluster words to improve the reading comprehension and speed level ability of Grade III pupils in Estansuela Elementary School for School Year 2016-2017.

METHODS

An experimental design was used to test the reading comprehension and speed level of the selected respondents from the Grade III class of Estansuela Elementary School for School Year 2016-2017.

RESULTS

An improvement in the reading comprehension and speed of the Grade III respondents was very evident using clustering words. It appeared to be an effective strategy to improve reading comprehension and speed problem. In addition, because of the small size of respondents, much attention was focused and led to boosting self-confidence among pupils. It was also found out that small group instruction is as effective as one-on-one instructions when effective learning is concerned.

DISCUSSIONS

The results showed that adapting various reading techniques and strategies can be used as interventions to improve the reading ability of learners. One effective strategy for the Grade III pupils is the used of phrasing cluster words. Implementation of this strategy is recommended in other grade levels to further test its effectiveness.