TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE . . . . . . . . i

APPROVAL SHEET . . . . . . . ii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS . . . . . . iii

ABSTRACT . . . . . . . . v

TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . vi

LIST OF TABLES . . . . . . . viii

LIST OF FIGURES . . . . . . . ix

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I. The Problem

Background and Rationale . . . . . 1

Framework of the Study . . . . . 6

Theoretical Framework . . . . 6

Conceptual Framework . . . . 10

Statement of the Problem . . . . . 13

Null Hypothesis . . . . . . 13

Scope and Delimitations of the Study . . . 13

Significance of the Study . . . . . 15

Definition of Terms . . . . . . 15

II. The Related Literature

Conceptual Literature . . . . . 17

Silent Reading . . . . . 17

Oral Reading . . . . . . 18

ESL Learners’ Reading Comprehension . . 19

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 Research Literature . . . . . . 23

Silent Reading . . . . . 23

Oral Reading . . . . . . 25

ESL Learners’ Reading Comprehension . . 27

III. Methodology

Research Design . . . . . . 31

Respondents . . . . . . . 31

Instrument . . . . . . . 32

Data Gathering Procedures . . . . . 34

Data Analysis . . . . . . . 37

IV. Presentation and Interpretation of Findings

ESL Learners’ Silent Reading Comprehension Performance. 39

ESL Learners’ Oral Reading Comprehension Performance . 41

Significant Difference between ESL Learners’ Silent and

Oral Reading Comprehension Performance . . . 43

Reading Mode that Results to Higher Reading Comprehension

Performance . . . . . . . 44

V. Summary of Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations

Summary of Findings . . . . . 48

Conclusion . . . . . . . 49

Recommendations . . . . . . 49

REFERENCES . . . . . . . . 50

APPENDICES . . . . . . . . 56

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