Vocabulary Boosters to Enhance Comprehension among Grade Three Pupils of Gregorio Paradero Elementary School for School Year 2017-2018

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Building a strong vocabulary in primary grades is a strong foundation for better reading ability. Vocabulary refers to the words pupils must understand to be able to say what heor she thinks. If the wrong word is uttered, miscommunication may result. In teaching English as a Second Language, educators consider four types of vocabulary in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Listening vocabulary is the words people need to know to understand what they hear while speaking vocabulary are the actual words people use when they speak. Likewise, reading vocabulary is the words people need to understand what they read. Of course, writing vocabulary are the words people use in writing (Reading Rockets: 2015).

METHODS

The Grade Three pupils of Gregorio Paradero Elementary School were utilized as respondents/subjects of this study. The researcher decided to use all of the pupils because of the need for more comprehensive results that would involve everyone in her advisory class. This study used qualitative design with analysis of documents and other observations as additional information. Likewise, observation of the researcher and those of her fellow teachers were also written down and analyzed, the researcher guarded against any hint of suspected dishonesty by enlisting the help of her school head and fellow teachers in the documentation of the whole procedure, the administration of the vocabulary booster, and the analysis of data that were gathered. Since all the subjects of this study were all minors, the researcher asked permission from their parents through a letter of request. The data that were gathered in this study were treated with confidentiality. Results of the First and Second Periodic tests were analyzed and interpreted and data from the unstructured interviews were also used to help form the background of this study.

RESULTS

As revealed by the results of the first and second periodic tests in English,it was found that a majority of the pupils have gotten low scores. Low scores could be attributed to a lack of sound and full-packed vocabulary words.

DISCUSSIONS

Based on the observation of the researcher on her pupils, they need to know grade level vocabulary words first then afterward they can proceed to higher level vocabulary words. Daily presentation of the words and their meanings will help them become familiar with the words. These words have to be used in a sentence too. Gradually, they will be able to write good sentences and paragraphs.