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Republic of the Philippines
MARINDUQUE STATE COLLEGE

SCHOOL OFGRADUATE EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Tanza, Boac, Marinduque
The Reading Difficulties of

Grade One Pupils
in Boi Elementary School
S.Y. 2022-2023
11/28/2022 Introductory Linguistics for Language Teachers 1

An Action Research
Conducted by:
MARY GRACE S. DU
Teacher I
Tugos Elementary School
KAREN L. MIRANDA
Teacher I
Boi Elementary School
DIANA L. MORENO
Teacher II
Don Luis Hidalgo Memorial School
RHEA PARADERO LINGA

Teacher I
Pakaskasan Elementary School
I. Rationale
Introduction
Proficient reading and writing skills are critical to success. If students are not
competent readers, they are at risk for academic, behavioral, social and emotional
difficulties. Students with reading disabilities have the potential to be unsuccessful
academically and socially. (MacInnis, 2004).
By the end of first grade, children having difficulty learning to read begin to feel less
positive about their abilities than when they started school (Reid Lyon, 2003).

I. Rationale
Introduction
Reading had been a long-lasting and widespread problem among pupils in the primary level.
One of the challenges facing teachers is how to motivate the pupils to read. The implementation
of the K to 12 curriculum also swell with the problem in reading of grade one pupils.
During the first year of its implementation, grade one pupils who cannot read can be promoted
to the second grade. The second-grade teachers experience difficulty in teaching due to poor reading
ability of the pupils.
Most pupils in grade one experience difficulty in learning how to read. They have difficulty in
learning phonetics, syllables and words. Some of them are scared to attend classes when reading
lessons started. Due to this situation, some of them drop out from school and do not continue until
the next school year begins.

I. Rationale
Introduction
• Department of Education - launched different programs to solve the problem in reading
- “Basa Baya Lahat Program” (Deped Marinduque) - aims to;
a. guide the learners in decoding/ word recognition and reading comprehension.
b. equip the learners with the reading skills needed in the next level.
c. increase the reading performance of the learners during the time of pandemic.
d. utilizes different initiatives and strategies to continue helping struggling readers in the COVID-
19 pandemic.
e. helps the learners to improves their reading skills
f. designed to equip the pupils with strategic reading and writing skills to make them
independent young readers.
g. caters the needs of the learners especially those who are Nonreaders and who belong to the
Frustration Level.
I. Rationale
Statement of the Problem
This study aims to make an action plan for the poor reading
difficulties of grade one pupils in Boi Elementary School.

Specifically it seeks to answer the following questions:

1. What is the level of reading comprehension of grade one pupils?

2. Why pupils in grade one were at the non-reader and frustration level?
3. How pupils in grade one will be helped by the teacher to address difficulty in
learning to read?

4. How pupils in grade one improve their reading comprehension?
I. Rationale
Scope and Dilimitations
This research would focus on the reading difficulties of Grade One pupils in Boi Elementary School.
Time Range – This research will take place during the School Year 2022-2023.
Geographical limitation – this study will take place only in Boac, Marinduque, where the study
participants are located. Moreover, this will be conducted only in a far-flung school in Boac District which
is Boi Elementary School.
Number of participants – The participants in this study would be twenty (20) Grade One learners.

I. Rationale
Significance of the Study
This study is expected to make a significant contribution to the teaching-learning process especially the reading skills of
the learners. As a result, the knowledge and ideas obtained from this research should support the following:
Teachers – The teachers will be able to use the information obtained from this study to help them solve problems related
in teaching learners who suffers difficulty in reading.
School Administration – The findings of this study can be used to persuade school administrations to look for more
opportunities to develop and course delivery to assist teachers.
Future Researchers – This research may be used as a guide and resource for potential researchers interested in the same
topic. Furthermore, it will inspire other potential researchers to conduct more in-depth research on face-to-face learning
modality.
I. Rationale
Definition of Terms
The researcher theoretically described the following concepts to better understanding of this study.
Difficulty-the state or condition of being difficult; a thing that is hard to accomplish, deal with, or understand.
Comprehension - the action or capability of understanding something.
Magalagay po kau tig iisang word at meaning po dini. Pandagdag lmang.

I. Rationale
Review of Related Literature
This chapter presents some relevant literature and studies which are closely related to the present
study. The researcher as properly guided in formulating problems and hypotheses based from the
studies herein cited which are supported by studies local and abroad.
Moreover, this part also presents the concepts of reading and literacy, the benefits of reading and
its possible effects on students’ academic. Sources and past studies related to this research study,
which seeks to determine the reading difficulties of learners, will be cited and discussed. The areas of
concern are the different reading skill, vocabulary skills, comprehension skills, literacy appreciation
skills, and work study skills.

I. Rationale
Review of Related Literature
• The ability to read is a very important thing for a student to have (Pratiwi, 2020).
• Internal and external factors can be seen from the psychological aspect, namely the physical health of students,
physical weakness also affects student learning, besides the role of physiological functions in the student's body
that greatly affects the five senses (Mardika, 2019).
• With reading and writing skills, a person can understand various kinds of information contained in writing
correctly (Saonah, 2018).
• failure to master the ability to learn to read will be an obstacle or even a source of failure in student studies at
school (Fauzi, 2018).
• Students are categorized as ready to read when they are able to identify or understand the meaning of words
from objects mentioned by others, even though students have not been able to sound the letters of the name of
the object (Pratiwi & Ariawan, 2017).

III.

IV. Budgetary Requirements

No. Particulars Quantity Price per Unit Total
1 A4 Coupon Bond Paper 10 reams 178.00 1,780.00
2 A4 Folder 60 pcs 10.00 600.00
3 Fastener 60 pcs 2.00 120.00
4 Epson Ink (1 set) 4 bottles 350.00 1,400.00
5 Mobile Load Card 1 load card 300.00 300.00
6 Stapler 1 piece 110.00 110.00
7 Stapler Wire 1 box 55.00 55.00
8 Teacher’s Notebook 7 pcs 15.00 525.00
9 Printer 1 set 9,000.00 9,000.00
13,890.00
Total estimated expenses of this research proposal are Php. 13,890.00. These funds will be
used to cover direct out-of- pocket expenses associated with the study, including reading
materials production, printing, and distribution to be charge to School MOOE and other partner
agencies.

V. Effectivity
These activities will be conducted over a 13-week period. These will allow the student to
pre-evaluation using the Star Reading Collection the 1st week and the post-implementation in
the 13th week. The teacher and students will conference at least once a week with students
using the reading log daily. The teacher will also consult the Diagnostic Reports at least once a
week to monitor the student’s success along with informal daily monitoring during times
students are reading and testing. A presentation of the result will be made at a convenient time
following the final evaluation. The teacher may want to schedule as special incentive (party)
during various interval during the period to reward the students for their hard work.

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Republic of the Philippines

MARINDUQUE STATE COLLEGE

The Reading Difficulties of

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RHEA PARADERO LINGA

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Comprehension - the action or capability of understanding something.

Magalagay po kau tig iisang word at meaning po dini. Pandagdag lmang.

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IV. Budgetary Requirements

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