Reading and Comprehension Skills of Grade II Learners in Relation to their Academic Performance

AUTHOR(S)

Marecel N. Merelos

ABSTRACT

—The study aimed to relationship between the reading and comprehension skills and academic performance of Grade II pupils in Talairan Elementary School, Capoocan II District, Leyte Division. A proposed reading intervention plan was formulated based on the findings of the study. Utilizing the descriptive-correlational research design for an in-depth analysis of the study, the researcher used a researcher-made reading passage with comprehension questions and average grades of the Grade II pupils for School Year 2020-2021. Standard Deviation, Means and Pearson r were the statistical tools used. The data revealed that Grade II pupils have attained up to satisfactory level of word recognition while most of them got a passing score for comprehension questions and all of them passed the subjects and was promoted to the next grade level. Moreover, it was also revealed that there is a positive and moderately high correlation between the word recognition, comprehension skills and academic performance of the Grade II pupils and both correlations are highly significant. Thus, reading and comprehension skills are the most important skills to be developed first to attain high academic performance.