This study was conducted to assess the reading comprehension among the grade 4 pupils in an integrated school in the District of Tangalan, Philippines. The result of the study was the basis on the development of an instructional reading material during the School Year 2023-2024. The design based research was used in this study using IPO model. The participants were the 66 grade 4 pupils and 10 teacher experts. Reading Comprehension Test and Learning Material Evaluation Tool were the data gathering instruments. The data were analyzed and interpreted using descriptive and inferential data analysis. The reading comprehension in English of grade 4 pupils is “low”. Based on the result of the study, an instructional material was developed offering a variety of engaging activities, including word boxes, missing letter challenges, collaborative group activities, reading experiences, interactive games, and visual aids for descriptive analysis. The level of acceptability of the developed instructional material for grade 4 was “very highly acceptable” as to content, instructional quality, prints, design and layouts. The level of reading comprehension of grade 4 pupils before the intervention were “low” and after using the developed instructional material, it became “moderate”. Hence, there is a significant difference on the reading comprehension of grade 4 pupils before and after using the instructional material.
reading instructional material, pupil’s reading comprehension, level of acceptability, learning competency
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Kendra I. Tabanera. Corresponding author. Master of Arts in Education Major in Educational Management, Teacher III, Northwestern Visayan Colleges. Email: kendra.tabanera@deped.gov.ph
Rebecca T. Barrios. Doctor of Education, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Northwestern Visayan Colleges.
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Tabanera, K.I. & Barrios, R.T. (2024). Pupils’ reading comprehension: Basis for the development of reading instructional material. Industry and Academic Research Review, 5(1), 212-217. https://doi.org/10.53378/iarr.924.130
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