Reading Ability and Comprehension Levels of Grade Seven Students in Sta. Anastacia-San Rafael National High School: A Basis for a Proposed Action Plan
Keywords:
Reading Ability, Comprehension Levels, analysis on reading and comprehensionAbstract
INTRODUCTION
Through hearing stories, children are exposed to a wide range of words. This helps them build their own vocabulary and improve their understanding which is vital as they start to read. This study deals primarily on the analysis of the reading ability and comprehension levels in English of grade seven students in Sta. Anastacia-San Rafael National High School. The current status of grade seven students of SA-SRNHS on reading and comprehension manifests in their academic performance.
METHODS
The descriptive method approach of research was employed in this study. This method was used to describe characteristics of a population or phenomenon being studied. It does not answer questions about how/when/why the characteristics occurred.
RESULTS
The results revealed that the four dimensions of reading ability of students were all outstanding and there is a significant relationship between the reading ability and comprehension level of the student.
DISCUSSIONS
The ability of the students to get the main idea of the selection that was read, in one way or the other, had something to do with their performance in class.
