APPROVAL SHEET

This undergraduate thesis entitled “The Utilized of Learning strategies to

Enhance Reading and Comprehension skills of grade 4 pupils in Cainta

Catholic College” prepared by and submitted by Catherine Elaine M. Espera in

partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree Bachelor of Education, hereby

recommended for approval.

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Date Adviser

Approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Bachelor

of Elementary Education.

ANDRES E. ARCILLA MA Ed. DANILO S. JABON MA Ed.

Member Member

REYNALDO R. PORTILLO, Ph. D.

Chairman

Accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Bachelor

of Elementary Education.

_______________ VIOLINDA R. CABALUNA, Ed. D

Date College Dean

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 ACKNOWLEGMENT

The researcher wishes to express her profound gratitude foremost and

above all,

To God Almighty, for giving His Divine wisdom, love, health and care to

make this endeavor a reality, and to the following persons involved in this

understanding.

To beloved Mr. Joel C. Javiniar for his prayer and support;

To her dear Adviser Mrs. Evangeline T. Ilao for her constant

encouragement, who patiently showed guidance and advises for the improvement

of this research work;

To Dr. Emilita O. Torayno, guidance counselor, for the encouragement and

giving ideas about her research work;

To Mrs. Nenita Villoria, the principal in Elementary Department for allowing

her to distribute her test to the grade IV pupils especially to;

To her friends, Especially IV – BEED for their constant encouragement,

moral support, for sharing knowledge, offering suggestions and everyday

companion with her.

To beloved mother, the one who brought joy in our life, being her source of

energy and helped her in every step of making the research work;M

Above all the LORD ALMIGHTY, for the blessings guidance and wisdom.

- MEAM

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 DEDICATION

To Almighty God who has given me strength, who guided me all the way
through, who always been there for me through the beginning, I may always allow
myself to be guided by you, always follow your plans, and perfectly accomplish your
holy will, thank you.

To my loving family who always there for me, to my loving mother and father
who always guide me, to my siblings to support me whenever I have a problem, strong
faith in our God and the strength to do all the things you have done for me. We love
you so much

To my Professor who guide and push me to finish this thesis, who had been
patient it shall be difficult to express my gratitude towards you, but I shall try my best
to do so. You are my motivation when I struggle through the darkness, you shine upon
us as an eternal source of light, never short of the warmth and care, and you are the
creativity behind our ideas, thank you.

To all my friends and love ones especially to the IV – BEED FAMILY,

thank you for the friendship we have, even sometimes we have misunderstanding.

- Catherine Elaine

ABSTRACT

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TITLE: THE UTILIZED OF LEARNING STRATEGIES TO
ENHANCE READING AND COMPREHENSION SKILLS OF
GRADE FOUR PUPILS IN CAINTA CATHOLIC COLLEGE

RESEARCHER: ESPERA, CATHERINE ELAINE M.

COURSE: BACHELOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

SCHOOL: CAINTA CATHOLIC COLLEGE

ADVISER: MRS. EVANGELINE T. ILAO

This study aimed to find the influence of The Utilized of Learning Strategies

to enhance reading and comprehension skills of grade four pupils in Cainta

Catholic College.

This research work used the descriptive design utilizing questionnaire-

checklist in order to obtain data. Since it principally describe the influence of The

Utilized of learning strategies to enhance reading and comprehension skills of

grade four pupils in Cainta Catholic College

The respondents of the study include 20 percent of pupils or 56 respondents

of Grade four pupils in Cainta Catholic College.

A research made a self-questionnaire was used to gather data on the

vocabulary, reading comprehension and fluency in reading. The Utilized of learning

strategies to enhance reading and comprehension skills of grade four pupils in

Cainta Catholic College was obtained through documentary analysis.

Findings revealed that respondents were found; for the Gender 30 is male

with percentage 53.57 and 26 are female with a percentage of 46.43. Male

outnumbered the female

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGE

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APPROVAL SHEET ii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iii

DEDICATION iv

ABSTRACT v

TABLE OF CONTENTS vi

LIST OF TABLES viii

LIST OF FIGURES ix

Chapter

1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction 1
Background of the Study 3
Theoretical Framework 5
Conceptual Framework 6
Statement of the Problem 7
Hypothesis 8
Scope and Delimitation of the Study 8
Significance of the Study 9
Definition of Terms 10

2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

Foreign Literature
Local Literature
Foreign Studies
Local Studies 11

3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Research Design 16
Setting of the Study 17
Instrumentation 18
Validation 18
Procedure of the Study 18

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 4 PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

Distribution on the Profile of the Respondents in Terms

of Gender

Distribution on the Profile of the Respondents in

Terms Parents Educational Attainment

Computed Mean on the Utilized Learning Strategies to

Enhance Reading Comprehension Skills with Respect
to Vocabulary

Computed Mean on the Utilized Learning Strategies to

Enhance Reading Comprehension Skills with Respect
to Reading Comprehension

Computed Mean on the Utilized Learning Strategies to

Enhance Reading Comprehension Skills with Respect
to Fluency in Reading

Composite Table on the Utilized Learning Strategies to

Enhance Reading Comprehension Skills with Respect
to Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension and Fluency
in Reading

5 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary of Findings
Conclusions
Recommendations

BIBLIOGRAPHY 29

APPENDICES

A. Certification of Content Validation 30

B. Letter of the respondents 31
C. Questionnaire for the respondents 32
D. GANTT CHART OF ACTIVITIES 33

CURRICULUM VITAE 34

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 LIST OF TABLES
Table Page

1 Distribution on the Profile of the 19

Respondents in Terms of Gender

2 Distribution on the Profile of the 20

Respondents in Terms Parents
Educational Attainment

3 Computed Mean on the Utilized Learning 21

Strategies to Enhance Reading Comprehension
Skills with Respect to Vocabulary

4 Computed Mean on the Utilized Learning 22

Strategies to Enhance Reading Comprehension
Skills with Respect to Reading Comprehension

5 Computed Mean on the Utilized Learning 24

Strategies to Enhance Reading Comprehension
Skills with Respect to Fluency in Reading

6 Composite Table on the Utilized Learning 25

Strategies to Enhance Reading Comprehension
Skills with Respect to Vocabulary, Reading
Comprehension and Fluency in Reading

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure Page

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1 The Utilized of Learning Strategies to Enhance Reading 6
and Comprehension Skill of Grade Four Pupils at
Cainta Catholic Collge

2 Map of Cainta 17

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