READING DIFFICULTIES OF THE GRADE TWO PUPILS

OF SANTA ISABEL COLLEGE, S.Y. 2001-2002

A THESIS
PRESENTED TO THE
FACULTY OF THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
SANTA ISABEL COLLEGE
MANILA

IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT
OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ENGLISH

BY
MARYANN MENDEZ

MARCH 2002

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 Santa Isabel College
210 Taft Avenue Manila

Higher Education Department

Bachelor of Arts Major in English

APPROVAL SHEET

This certifies that MS. MARYANN MENDEZ has successfully presented

her thesis “READING DIFFICULTIES OF THE GRADE TWO PUPILS OF
SANTA ISABEL COLLEGE, S.Y. 2001-2002” on March 7, 2002.

Rating: __________

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Miss Thelma E. Yamson
Dean

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Miss Norma A. Virtucio
AB-Education Department Chairperson

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Ms. Emmeline R. Fernandez Mrs. Amparo Morales
AB-Education Department Assistant Consultant
Chairperson and Professor

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To my Parents, Grandparents,
Kuya, Ate, Tita,
Jeremiah, Jezreel,
Paula and Jinky

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 ACKNOWLEDGMENT

I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to all who helped me

accomplish this study:

To our Lord God Almighty and Blessed Virgin Mary, for giving us the will,

strength, and knowledge to finish this study.

To my Mama, Kuya and Ate, for the love, trust, and understanding. You

were my inspiration in doing this study. I love you so much.

To my teachers, Mrs. Emmeline Fernandez and Mrs. Amparo Morales for

the patience, time and endeavor that you shared in finishing this study.

To Mrs. Normita Duran, Mrs. Rosemarie Zarzadiaz and Ms. Christina Lim,

and to all the students of Grader Two for their cooperation during the

observation.

To Sister Liezl Camua, for the prayers and courage to accomplish this

study.

To my AB sisters Elaine and Grace, for giving their best to help me in

doing this study and for being my friends through thick and thin. Thank you so

much.

To all my friends, Jane, Anna Lyn, Annaliza, Joy, Charm, Donsi, Pam,

Cacai, Juvy, Mean, Elai, and Jessie, for the wonderful things that they have done

to me. Keep up the good work!

 To Rosalinda, for lending me her works as my guide in completing my

study.

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Table of Contents

Title Page i
Approval Sheet v
Dedication ii
Acknowledgment iii
Chapter
I The Problem and Its Background 1
Introduction 1
Conceptual Framework 2
Statement of the Problem 3
Assumptions 4
Significance of the Study 4
Scope and Delimitations 4
Definition of Terms 5

II Review Related Literature 5

Foreign Literature 6
Local Literature 8

III Methodology 10
Research Design 10
Subjects of the Study 10
Gathering Procedures 11
 Instrumentation and Validation 12
Statistical Treatment of Data 12
Chapter
IV Analysis, Presentation, and Interpretation of Data 13
V Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations 22
Summary of Findings 22
Conclusions 23
Recommendations 24
Bibliography 25
Appendices 27
A Observation Sheet 28
B Letter of Permission 30
 List of Tables

Table No. Title Page No.

1 The Subjects of the Study 11

2 Extent of Phonic Difficulties 14

3 Extent of Difficulties in Visual Retention 16

4 Extent of Difficulties in Word Reading 18

5 Extent of Guessing as a Difficulty 19

6 Extent of Difficulty in Attitudes 20