Philippine E-Journals

Factors Affecting the Reading Comprehension Among Grade Six Students of Kilangi Elementary School

Dennis A. Negosa

 

Abstract:

Reading is a challenging cognitive process that involves analyzing meaning from symbols. This study used a descriptive design since its purpose was to obtain and present facts regarding graduates’ demographics and investigate their perceptions regarding competencies developed in them by the school. The study was conducted at Kilangi Elementary School. The study used purposive sampling since the study ought to know the reading comprehension of the students. Based on findings, the reading comprehension of the grade six students of Kilangni Elementary School is often read a certain word that can build on existing information that they already know and able to understand and remember the certain content. It does not matter if they are fluent readers, as if they don’t have any prior knowledge of the text, they still aren’t going to be able to understand what they’re reading. Then the level of reading of the Grade six students of Kilangi Elementary is frustration which reader does not have adequate background level for a topic and/or cannot meet criteria for instructional levels of accuracy and rate. It was recommended that the school division provides obliging facilities for the student’s enhancement of their reading skill. The school administration must implement programs to their students learn reading more easily. Programs that will make students aim to love reading to improve reading abilities. The school administration must provide a wide variety of activities for the students to be encouraged to learn more, especially of the freshmen students.