Using Extensive Reading Activities to Improve the Reading Comprehension Skills of Grade V Santan at Cogonan Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The research aimed to improve the reading comprehension skills of Grade V Santan at Cogonan Elementary School, Nasugbu, Batangas. Specifically, it identified the factors which affect the pupils' reading comprehension and the effects of extensive reading activities on the comprehension level of pupils.

METHODS

The subject and the setting of the research were 15 Grade V Santan pupils of Cogonan Elementary School. The research was conducted for three months from July to October 2018. The data was gathered through observation, interviews, questionnaires and the administration of pre-test and post-test. The researcher used the mix method technique to analyze the data collected.

RESULTS

The results of the analysis of the data showed that the Pre-test result was low with a mean score of 16.47. The Post-test, after the implementation of extensive reading activities, the mean score of Grade V Santan was 27.13, and the p-value obtained is less than 0.0001. This means that there is a significant difference between the pre-test and post-tests' scores of the pupils. It was also found that the factor which mostly affected pupils' reading comprehension was the background knowledge.

DISCUSSIONS

Based on the findings of the study, it can be concluded that using extensive reading activities is an effective tool for improving the pupils' reading comprehension skills.