Vocabulary Reinforcement as A tool to Effective Reading Comprehension among Grade 9 Students in Taal National High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Reading is a complex developmental challenge that we know to be intertwined with many other developmental accomplishments: attention, memory, language, and motivation, for example. Reading is not only a cognitive psycholinguistic activity but also a social activity. As a Grade 9 English teacher, the researcher has noticed that most of the students find it hard to comprehend what they have read. They cannot answer the questions based on the given text. Based on the observation she became interested in investigating method which purports to increase students' comprehension level.

METHODS

The researcher made use of reading selections with corresponding questions to be answered by the students to determine the level of their reading comprehension.

RESULTS

Reading comprehension was developed through vocabulary reinforcement. Several selections with guide questions can help the students develop their reading comprehension. The students had very high performance in reading comprehension after vocabulary reinforcement was given. The proposed supplementary materials that can enhance the reading comprehension of the students were dictionary activities, context clues, and word maps.

DISCUSSIONS

Teachers should device more strategies that can develop the reading comprehension of the students. Provide varied reading activities to develop the reading comprehension of the students. The school should provide additional instructional materials that can be used by the teacher and students in their reading activities to fully develop their reading comprehension. Future researchers should conduct the same study including different factors that affect students' performance in general.