Reading Performance in Filipino among Grade IV Pupils of Julian A. Pastor Memorial Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Reading is one of the most fundamental skills that a pupil should learn to master. However, despite this truth, it is one of the skills that most of our pupils lag in. They do not want to read because of a variety of factors. Reading is an integral skill that helps a child to live properly and go through life in general. Instructions, commands, warning signs, even traffic lights are to be read and a child who doesn't know how to decode, analyze or interpret such languages is poised to fail.

METHODS

Descriptive method of research was employed in the study. The target subjects for the study are the pupils of grade IV section Mabini in Julian A. Pastor Memorial Elementary School during the Academic Year 2017 -2018. Subjects comprised all of the pupils of the said grade and section. The convenience sampling method was used.

RESULTS

Data show that the grade IV pupils did well using their literal ability but they performed very low in both creative and evaluative abilities; thus, their higher level of thinking/ comprehension must be enhanced by employing the proposed plan of action designed in this study as it geared toward the maximum use of students' higher order thinking skills and enhance their reading ability through its various activities. The researcher found out that the lessons need to be incorporated into good reading selections, effective teaching procedures, reading comprehension activities and techniques that introduce interesting topics, stimulate discussions, excite imaginative responses and become a springboard for well rounded, fascinating lessons.

DISCUSSIONS

It was found out that more than the majority of the Grade IV pupils were average in their over-all level of reading comprehension ability. Majority of the pupils had average literal ability; however, their higher level of thinking/ comprehension was very low as reflected in their lowest creative ability, and lower interpretative and evaluative skills. Thus, their higher level of thinking/ comprehension must be enhanced. It is then recommended that teachers should use different approach strategies and activities that will develop their pupils' reading ability most particularly their higher comprehension skill.