“ADDRESSING THE READING DIFFICULTIES OF GRADE 5

PUPILS IN KAYOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SCHOOL, S.Y. 2023-2024”

An Undergraduate Thesis Presented to

The Faculty of the College of Education

Ave Maria College

Zamboanga Del Norte

In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of

Elementary Education
By:

RJ A. BANLUTA
AL-JAME ANJA
MAYA JOY V. TANUDRA
SARAH JANE G. VIDAD
MAICA E. ELEMINO
GILLANI P. DUHIG

DECEMBER, 2023
 Ave Maria College
Vallesville - Fatima, Liloy, Zamboangadel Norte
Tel. No. (062) 926-4166 Email: avemariacollege@yahoo.com.ph
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APPROVAL SHEET

This thesis entitled “ADDRESSING THE READING DIFFICULTIES OF GRADE 5

PUPILS IN KAYOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; S.Y. 2023-2024” located at Kayok, Liloy,
Zamboanga del Norte S.Y. 2023-2024 prepared and submitted by RJ A. Banluta, Al-Jame Anja,
Maya Joy V. Tanudra, Sarah Jane G. Vidad, Maica E. Elemino and Gillani P. Duhig in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Elementary Education is hereby
accepted.

MIRIANNE R. VALLES
Adviser

ROMER B. VERGARA DOMINGO S. ARANAL, Ed. D

Member Research Chairman

NUEVA ERA V. ARANAL, Ph.D.

Chairperson

ACCEPTED in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of BACHELOR OF

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION.

DOMINGO S. ARANAL, Ed. D

Dean, College of Education
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGE

TITLE PAGE……………………………………... i

APPROVAL SHEET……………………………... ii

TABLE OF CONTENTS…………………………. iii-v

LIST OF FIGURES………………………………. vi

LIST OF TABLES………………………………... vii

LIST OF APPENDICES…………………………. viii

CHAPTER I

I. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the Study…………………. 1-4

1.2 Statement of the Problem………………… 5

1.3 Objectives of the Study…………………... 6

1.4 Significance of the Study………………… 6-7

1.5 Scope and Limitations of the Study……… 7-8

1.6 Definition of Key Terms…………………. 8-10

CHAPTER II
 II. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

2.1 Related Literature……………………….... 11

2.1.1 Reading Skills…………....…..…..… 11

2.1.2 Kinds of Readers……………...…… 12-13

2.1.3 Reading

Difficulties…………………… 13-19

2.2 Related Studies………………………….... 20-27

2.3 Conceptual Framework of the Studies….... 28-29

CHAPTER III

III. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY

3.1 Research Design………….………………. 30

3.2 Research Locale……………..…………… 31

3.3 Respondents of the Study……………….... 32-33

3.4 Data Gathering Procedure……...…............ 33

3.5 Research Instruments……………..…….... 33-34

3.6 Validity and Reliability of Research

Instrument……………………................... 35

3.7 Statistical Treatment and Analysis……….. 36-37

LIST OF REFERENCES…………………………….. 38

APPENDICES………………………………………… 39-40