Assessing the comprehension of the students in Philippine fable short stories: Basis for an intervention program

Abstract

Reading is particularly challenging because there are so many factors to consider. However, some studies show that there are ways to support readers in improving their reading abilities. This study tested students' comprehension of short stories based on Philippine fables. Background knowledge, active reading skills, critical thinking, intense reading, reading background, story comprehension, the impact of short stories, and the use of short stories in language learning are all indications of reading comprehension. A quantitative, non-experimental Intervention Program was used in this investigation. For first- through fourth-year English education majors, researchers identify 402 respondents. There are 80 items total in the questionnaire, 10 for each indication. According to the results, Active reading and Reading background had the highest mean of 2 for reading comprehension. On the other hand, story comprehension scored the lowest mean of 6 for reading comprehension. According to the data, pupils struggle, especially with reading. Researchers developed an intervention program to gauge students' reading comprehension (Action Plan on Reading Intervention for Struggling Students). This can assess their reading abilities and help them to be good readers.