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ASSESSING THE READING COMPREHENSION LEVEL OF GRADE SEVEN
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A Research
Presented to the Faculty
Of Gerona Catholic School
Gerona, Tarlac
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In partial fulfillment
of the Requirements of the Subject
Research in Daily Life 2
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By:
Alamo, Mark Vincent P.
Arimbuyutan, Kobe M.
Ceballos, Mark Kenneth S.
Gamit, Katrina Bianca Z.
Tabobo, Kristal Jen C.
November 2019
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GERONA CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Poblacion 1 Gerona, Tarlac
APPROVAL SHEET
This research of Mark Vincent P. Alamo, Kobe M. Arimbuyutan, Mark Kenneth S.
Ceballos, Katrina Bianca Z. Gamit and Kristal Jen C. Tabobo entitled “Assessing the
Reading Comprehension Level of the Grade Seven” which is prepared and submitted in
partial fulfillment of the requirements of the of the Senior High School is hereby accepted.
MR. CARL JOHN D. FABROS
Adviser
RESEARCH COMMITTEE
MR. PRINCE ROMEL S. PANGILINAN MR. RAYMOND P. PANZO
Member Member
MR. ARIEL T. GUTIERREZ, Ph.D.
Chairman
Accepted and approved in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Senior
High School.
SR. LORNA I. ABLOG, OP. SR. CRESENCIA R. SANCHEZ, OP.
Research Instructor Principal
Date: November 22, 2018
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ACKNOWLEDGENMENT
We would like to extend our sincere thanks and deepest gratitude to the following
people who have extended their generous support and assistance for the successful
completion of this research work.
To our School Principal Sr. Cresencia R. Sanchez OP. for giving her full
encouragement and constant moral support. To make this Research possible;
To our Research Teacher Sr. Lorna I. Ablog OP. for sharing her pearls of
wisdom with us during the course of this research;
And especially we would like to take this opportunity to express our profound
gratitude and deep regard to our Research Advisor Mr. Carl John D. Fabros for his
exemplary guidance, valuable feedback and constant encouragement throughout the
duration of the study. His valuable suggestions were of immense help throughout our
research work. His perceptive criticism kept us working to make this study in a much
better way. Working under him was an extremely knowledgeable experience for us;
To Ms. Marize B. Cayapan our research Statistician for her generous assistance
and valuable support in sharing his expertise.
To Mr. Paulo Jeremy A. Miral and Ms. Belinda De Vero Fider for their
comments that greatly improved the manuscript.
And we would like to thank also to our beloved panelist To Mr. Prince Romel S.
Pangilinan, Mr. Raymond P. Panzo, and Mr. Ariel T. Gutierrez, Ph.D. For their
encouragement, insightful comments, also for providing heartfelt support at all times. And
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has given us invaluable guidance, inspiration and suggestions in our quest for knowledge.
They have given to us all the freedom to pursue our research.
To the members of the panel for sharing their knowledge, competence and for
giving their comments and recommendations towards the improvement of the study;
And Loving thanks to our Friends, who played such important roles along the
journey, as we mutually engaged in making sense of the various challenges we faced and
in providing encouragement to each other at those times when it seemed impossible to
continue;
Nobody has been more important to us in the pursuit of this study than the
members of our family. We would like to thank our parents, whose love and guidance
are with us in whatever we pursue. They are the ultimate role models. And above all, to
the Almighty God, who gave us life, strength and wisdom, for guiding us all throughout
our Research. Glory and praise to Him.
The Researchers
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DEDICATION
This study is wholeheartedly dedicated to our beloved
parents who have been source of inspiration and gave us
strength when we thought of giving up who continually provide
their moral spiritual emotional and financial support.
To our brother sister relatives mentor friends and
classmates who shared their words of advice and
encouragement to finish this study.
And lastly we dedicate this book to the almighty god
thank you for the guidance strength power of mind protection
and skills and for giving us a healthy life all of these we offer to
you.
The Researchers
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
TITLE PAGE…………………............................................................................................i
APPROVAL SHEET……………………………………………………………...............ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT..................................................................................................iii
DEDICATION ...............................................................................................................v
TABLE OF CONTENTS...................................................................................................vi
LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURE..................................................................................viii
Chapter
1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND....................................................1
Introduction........................................................................................................1
Statement of the Problem...................................................................................3
Significance of the Study...................................................................................4
Scope and Delimitation of the Study.................................................................6
Definition of Terms............................................................................................6
2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES ..........................10
Related Literature.............................................................................................10
Related Studies.................................................................................................17
Foreign Studies................................................................................................17
Local Studies....................................................................................................22
Conceptual Framework....................................................................................29
3 METHODS OF STUDY AND SOURCES OF DATA...................................31
Research Design...............................................................................................31
Research Locale...............................................................................................31
The Respondents..............................................................................................31
Data-Gathering Instrument..............................................................................32
Data-Gathering Procedure...............................................................................32
4 PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION
OF DATA .......................................................................................................34
Respondents………………….........................................................................34
General sense of the sentence/passage.............................................................34
Synonyms…….................................................................................................35
Antonyms….....................................................................................................36
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Inference……..................................................................................................36
Identifying character traits...............................................................................37
Recognizing the main idea...............................................................................37
Drawing conclusion.........................................................................................38
Predicting outcomes.........................................................................................39
Distinguishing facts from opinions..................................................................39
Sequencing of events.......................................................................................40
5 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS................................................................................41
Summary of Findings ....................................................................................41
Conclusions ..................................................................................................42
Recommendations .........................................................................................44
REFERENCES .........................................................................................................46
A. Book ……………………………………………………………..…………46
B. Journals, Magazines, and Other Periodicals……………………...................46
C. Published and Unpublished Materials………………………………………46
D. On-line resources……………………………………………………………48
APPENDICES…………................................................................................................51
A Letter to the Principal.....................................................................................52
B Letter to the Teachers.....................................................................................53
C Letter to the Respondents...............................................................................54
D Diagnostic Test Questionnaire.......................................................................55
E Answer Key....................................................................................................70
F Documentation ..............................................................................................71
CURRICULUM VITAE. ..............................................................................................72
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LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES
Table Page
1 Respondents…………………........................................................................34
2 General sense of the sentence/passage...........................................................34
3 Synonyms……...............................................................................................35
4 Antonyms…...................................................................................................36
5 Inference…….................................................................................................36
6 Identifying character traits..............................................................................37
7 Recognizing the main idea.............................................................................37
8 Drawing conclusion........................................................................................38
9 Predicting outcomes.......................................................................................39
10 Distinguishing facts from opinions............................................................…39
11 Sequencing of events......................................................................................40
Figure
1 Paradigm of the Study……………………………………….………………29
2 Population of the Study……………..………………………..……………...32
