Introduction and Rationale
Reading is comprehending; it is the meaningful interpretation of the written form of language. Reading comprehension is the result of the interaction among the reader’s perception of the graphic symbols that represent language, linguistic skills, cognitive skills and knowledge of the world.
Without comprehension, reading is nothing more than tracking symbols on a page with your eyes and sounding them out. Imagine being handed a story written in Egyptian hieroglyphics with no understanding of their meaning. You may appreciate the words aesthetically and even be able to draw some small bits of meaning from the page, but you are not truly reading the story. The words on the page have no meaning. They are simply symbols. People read for many reasons but understanding is always a part of their purpose. Reading comprehension is important because without it reading doesn’t provide the reader with any information.
The result of the Phil-IRI assessment is alarming that is why the researcher is prompted to undertake a research in order to find means and ways to solve the problem on reading comprehension of the Grade VI pupils of Enrile West Central School, Enrile West District.