Reading for Meaning: Supplementary Word Learning Activities for Grade Four Pupils at Ilat Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Reading plays a vital role in teaching learning environment wherein teacher provides adequate techniques on how to motivate pupils to read. Proper use of instructional materials in reading helps pupils to learn and to genuinely love reading. The teachers need to adopt new strategies and techniques in reading lesson which is the basis in learning across different areas. We also need to be aware of the different issues in reading to know what best solution the teacher can use to solve this problem.

METHODS

The researcher used a case study on how the reading for meaning using supplementary word learning activities will be effective for struggling readers of Ilat Elementary School. The researcher also used check list with vocabularies used every day after lunch. In order to test the result, the researcher also used evaluation materials with corresponding words given to the learners.

RESULTS

The study showed that providing reading oral test for struggling readers is effective to improve their reading level and minimize the difficulties encountered by pupils in reading. For the first month activity, 2 respondents mastered the oral reading test with the percentage of 33%, 3 respondents were nearing mastery with a percentage of 50% and only 1 pupil did not master it.

DISCUSSIONS

The results show that providing appropriate reading materials really helps the pupils to improve their reading abilities. The teachers need to provide supplementary word learning activities to greatly improve the learners’ ability to read by word, by sentences and by paragraphs with comprehension. This will be of great help to all the reading teachers and also with the beginning teachers.