READING COMPREHENSION OF GRADE 8 STUDENTS OF MORONG

NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

An Undergraduate Thesis

Presented to

the Faculty of College of Education

University of Rizal System

Morong, Rizal

In Partial Fulfillment

Of the Requirements for the Degree

Bachelor of Secondary Education

Major in English

RAPHAEL G. FERNANDO
ANAH CAMILLE D.S. RUIZ
KENNETH M. SAN JUAN
NESLYN S. ALANO

June 2016

APPROVAL SHEET
 This thesis entitled, READING COMPREHENSION OF GRADE 8

STUDENTS OF MORONG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, prepared and submitted

in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Bachelor of Secondary

Education Major in English by Raphael G. Fernando, Anah Camille D.S. Ruiz,

Kenneth M. San Juan and Neslyn S. Alano is hereby recommended for approval.

June 7, 2016 MARILOU C. PANTALEON, Ph. D.

Adviser

Approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Bachelor

of Secondary Education Major in English by the Oral Examination Committee.

NESTOR C. VALLESTERO, MAT JENISUS O. DEJARLO, MAT

Member Member

ISMAELITA J. SACRAMENTO, MAT

Chairman

Accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Bachelor

of Secondary Education Major in English.

________________ ANNETTE B. PASCUAL, Ph. D.

Date Dean, College of Education

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

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 The researchers wish to extend their heartfelt gratitude and sincere

appreciation to the following people whose wholehearted help and highly

recognized and valued comments had given much influence, to the partial

accomplishment of this endeavour.

Dr. MARILOU C. PANTALEON, their research instructor and adviser, who

devoted enough time and effort to facilitate the needs of the researchers and for

giving them the needed suggestions and comments that had contributed much in

the development of this work;

Prof. ISMAELITA J. SACRAMENTO, their chairman, who willingly

rendered her support and shared her wisdom, patience and immeasurable

understanding in considering their shortcomings;

Prof. NESTOR C. VALLESTERO, their critic reader, for his warm concern

in editing their work, giving constructive criticism that helped to improve their

study;

Prof. JENISUS O. DEJARLO, their statistician, for providing his knowledge

and expertise in statistics to help the researchers in gathering, interpreting and

analyzing their data;

The LIBRARIANS of this University, for providing the books and

unpublished thesis that were essential for the development of this study;

The FAMILIES of the researchers, for their never ending financial and

moral support and consideration they have shown to the researchers;

Their FRIENDS AND CLASSMATES, for unselfishly giving the researchers

enough strength to pursue this work;

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 The TEACHERS of Morong National High School, for giving them warm

welcome and advices while conducting their study;

Above all, the ALMIGHTY GOD the Eternal Father, whose guidance and

presence stays with the researchers throughout the study.

The Researchers

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 DEDICATION

This piece of endeavor is whole heartedly

dedicated to the ones who never stop believing
that we can. To our family who always give their
best to support us and who have been supportive
at all time. You are the reason were giving our very
best in everything. To our friends and classmates
who have been the reason why we still stand even
if were feeling down and who have been the
reason of our smiles and laughter that enlighten
our hearts. To the RAKN team who keep rocking our
world, for with tem, this will not be a reality. And
above all, to our Lord Almighty who give us
strength in times we feel weak. And for the
knowledge youd bestowed us, for the blessings
youve provided us and for giving us great people in
our lives.

Raphael
A.C.
Kenneth
Neslyn

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 ABSTRACT

TITLE: Reading Comprehension of Grade 8 Students of Morong

National High School

AUTHORS: Raphael G. Fernando

Anah Camille D.S. Ruiz
Kenneth M. San Juan
Neslyn S. Alano

COURSE: Bachelor of Secondary Education

Major in English

SCHOOL YEAR: 2015-2016

TYPE OF DOCUMENT: Undergraduate Thesis

TOTAL NUMBER OF PAGES: 68

NAME AND ADDRESS OF INSTITUTION: University of Rizal System

Morong, Rizal

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

This study determined the level of reading comprehension of the Grade 8

Underachievers of Morong National High School during the school year 2015-

2016. This study was conducted in Morong, Rizal.

This study was conducted for the reasons that it will help the Grade 8

Underachievers to enhance their knowledge in terms of reading comprehension

and it served as a great experience and preparation of the researchers for their

student teaching next semester.

The subjects of the study were the selected Grade 8 students in Morong

National High School, there were 17 students selected. The respondents were

the students who got an average of below 75 in the first and second quarter in

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English subject and were classified as underachievers. The said National High

School has 12 sections for Grade 8 with a separate Pilot section.

The research started with the reading of literary works and browsing the

internet for construction of titles to be proposed. Then followed by the title

proposal and the most acceptable and feasible title was, Reading

Comprehension of Grade 8 Students of Morong National High School. After the

approval, the researchers started to develop Chapters 1 and 2 by reading books

related to the study, gathering related literature, and researching some legal

bases to justify the study.

After accomplishing chapters 1 and 2, the manuscript was then submitted

to the research adviser for checking and prepared for the colloquium. The

colloquium was held and the researchers worked on the suggestions of the panel

chairman as well as the panel members.

The researchers went to the setting of the study to talk to the respective

officials of the school about the tutorial sessions. The Grade 8 teachers of

English classified and gave the list of the Grade 8 Underachievers. After that, the

researchers started to prepare the lessons and the enrichment activities for the

study, the researchers then executed the pre-test, tutorial sessions, and the post-

test thereafter.

After gathering the data, it was followed by the interpretation of data then

the researchers worked on chapters 3 and 4. The final defense was held, then

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the revision of the manuscript, and lastly the submission of the final copy of

manuscript.

On the Level of Comprehension in Reading of the Grade 8

Underachievers in The Singa, Bumboat Cruise on the Singapore River and

The Changing Morals of Korean Students as revealed by the Pre-test and Post-

test are as follow: The Singa, the respondents performed fairly satisfactorily in

the pre-test while in the post-test they performed satisfactorily; Bumboat Cruise

on the Singapore River, the respondents performed fairly satisfactorily in the

pre-test while in the post-test they performed satisfactorily; and The Changing

Morals of Korean Students, the respondents performed fairly satisfactorily in the

pre-test while in the post-test they performed satisfactorily.

On Significant Difference on the Level of Comprehension in Reading of

the Grade 8 Underachievers as Revealed by the Pre-test and Post-test Results.

The Singa, statistically, the result of the pre-test and post-test is not significant;

Bumboat Cruise on the Singapore River, statistically, the result of the pre-test

and post-test is significant; and The Changing Morals of Korean Students,

statistically, the result of the pre-test and the post-test is not significant.

Difficulties Encountered by the Grade 8 Underachievers with respect to

Reading Comprehension on: Language, 15 out of 17 are having difficulties;

Attitude, 9 out of 17 are having difficulties; Learning Environment, 5 out of 17

are having difficulties; and Social Status, 2 out of 17 are having difficulties.

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 Based from the summary of findings, it was concluded that the

comprehension of the respondents improved after being exposed to enrichment

activities for reading comprehension.

Based from the findings and conclusions drawn, the following

recommendations are hereby offered; conduct remedial classes regularly for the

underachievers, use enrichment activities that would capture the attention and

interest of the underachievers to help them in improving their comprehension,

and conduct further studies using other variables.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

TITLE PAGE.......i

APPROVAL SHEET......ii

ACKNOWLEDGMENT.....iii

DEDICATION........v

ABSTRACT...vi

TABLE OF CONTENTS......x

LIST OF TABLES...........xii

LIST OF FIGURE.......xiii

Chapter

1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Background and Purpose of the Study.......1

Theoretical Framework......8
Conceptual Framework.........9
Statement of the Problem.......11
Hypothesis.11
Scope and Limitation of the Study........12
Definition of Terms..........13

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research Design.....17
Setting of the Study........18
Subject of the Study.......19
Sources of Data......20
Procedure of the Study......20
Statistical Treatment......21

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3 PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

Level of Comprehension in Reading of the Grade 8 Underachievers

in The Singa, Bumboat Cruise on the Singapore River
and The Changing Morals of Korean Students as
Revealed by the Pre-test and Post-test Result....................................24

Significant Difference on the Level of Comprehension in Reading

of the Grade 8 Underachievers as Revealed by the
Pre-test and Post-test Results....................................26

Difficulties Encountered by the Grade 8 Underachievers

with respect to Reading Comprehension..28

4 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary of Findings...........................................................................31
Conclusion...........................................................................................32
Recommendations...............................................................................32

BIBLIOGRAPHY..................................................................................33

APPENDICES......................................................................................36

A. Gantt Chart of Activities.....37

B. K-12 Curriculum Guide (Grade 8 - 3rd Quarter)...............................38
C. SUHAY Form (Students).................................................................39
D. SUHAY Form (Volunteers)..............................................................40
E. Letter to the Principal..41
F. Letter for Validation.........................................................................42
G. The Singa.......................................................................................43
H. Bumboat Cruise on the Singapore River........................................45
I. The Changing Morals of Korean Students..46
J. Documentation of the Actual Tutorial Sessions...............................50

CURRICULUM VITAE.....51

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 LIST OF TABLES

Table Page

1 Computed Mean and Standard Deviation of Pre-test and Post-test

Results of Grade 8 Underachievers in The Singa, Bumboat
Cruise on the Singapore River and The Changing
Morals of Korean Students.24

2 Computed t-value on the Level of Comprehension in Reading of

The Grade 8 Underachievers in The Singa, Bumboat Cruise
on the Singapore River and The Changing Morals of
Korean Students as Revealed by the Pre-test
and Post-test Results...27

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 LIST OF FIGURE

Figure Page

1 Conceptual Model Showing the Reading Comprehension of

Grade 8 Students of Morong National High School................................10

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