Oral Reading Intervention Activities: Its Influence on the Pronunciation Skill of Bangsamoro Grade 3 English Language Learners in Reading Aloud
Razul Omar | Haron Mohamad | Datu Raffy Ralph Sinsuat | Marissa Parcon
Discipline: Education
Abstract:
This study aimed to determine the Oral Reading Interventions Activities and their effects on the
Pronunciation Skill of Bangsamoro Grade 3 English Language Learners in Reading Aloud in Usman
Baunga Elemenatary School during the school Year 2021-2022. Specifically, sought answers the
learners’ pronunciation performance level before the oral reading intervention activities in the
following parameters: words, phrases, and sentences. It also sought to found out the learners’
pronunciation performance level after the oral reading intervention activities in the same parameters.
Then afterwards, it also hunted to answer if there any significant difference between the learners’
English pronunciation performance level before and after the reading activities are introduced and
these were the basis for proposing instructional materials for English Language learners. The
researcher utilized a descriptive statistic that includes mean, frequency, and percentage as statistical
tools in answering the question 1 and 2 in the statement of the problem. The t-test for dependent
samples was used in determining the significant difference in the pre-test and the post test scores of
the learners’ oral reading ability level. The test is set at 0.5 levels of significance. The study
revealed that the pronunciation skills in reading words is average, in reading phrases is average
and poor in reading sentences before the conduct of the reading intervention activities. While after the
conduct of the reading intervention activities, the level of pronunciation in reading words is good, in
reading phrases is good. Generally, the pronunciation skills of the students significantly improved
after the conduct of oral intervention activities. Thus, it is concluded that the oral reading intervention
activities is very effective in improving the students’ pronunciation skills.
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