Reading Intervention
Learning all subjects effectively is coined with the ability of every student to read
and comprehend the things they read. To elevate the level of students reading ability
from frustration to instructional to independent remedial reading activities should be
done. This way it will help students to learn and understand all subject area. Based on
the data gathered these students need to enhance their reading abilities - students have
to improve and enhance reading fluency and comprehension. I asked their teacher to
excuse the identified students during cleaning time at 4:00 – 5:00 pm to conduct
remedial session, give them different reading intervention activities. I actually use only
30 minutes of their cleaning time, I don’t make use all the one hour of their cleaning time
for these students need to walked home. We do oral reading and silent reading,
sometimes I gave them activities to answer especially Student R, I focused on his
reading, so I gave him CVC activities. Written and oral activities were given. Student O
and M were given short reading stories with comprehension check. I make used the
stories in the Philippine Informal Reading Inventory (PHIL-IRI) manual 2018 of the
Department of Education. I also found short stories and reading activities online and I
find it useful. (see figure 1).
Sample activities
TRASH TO CASH
The improper disposal of
garbage is a worldwide environmental
issue. The Grade Six pupils discussed it in
their Science class. They came up with an
idea to conduct an activity to lessen the
problem, and call it “ Recycling Day ’’.
They agreed to collect the
segregated garbage from the class every
Friday. Recyclables will be sold to the
junkshop. The money earned will be used to
buy garbage bins. Non-recyclables will be
Questions placed at the compost pit to produce
1. Who were talking to each other? organic fertilizers.
a. Lita and Lito
b. Lina and Lino The pupils sought assistance
from their school principal and the PTA.
c. Lina and Leo They were very pleased of the pupils’ idea.
Altogether, they helped transport the
recyclable materials to the nearest
2. What were they talking about? junkshop.
a. what to do during the summer
b. what to have during the summer At the end of the day, the
pupils were exhausted, but did not regret it.
c. what to wear during the summer They did not only lessen the garbage
problem of the school, at the same time,
3. The children in the story could be _______
a. brother and sister
b. neighbors
c. cousins
4. Which of these will they do if they are hungry?
a. pick flowers
b. pick guavas
c. go swimming
5. Doing something "fun" means ______________.
a. doing something in the summer
b. doing something in the house
c. doing something that we like
6. Which these is the best example of being helpful?
a. picking flowers
b. cleaning up
c. swimming
Figure 1. Work sheets, flash
cards, short stories and PHIL-
IRI
Reading Matrix
INTERVENTION ACTIVITIES STRATEGIES TOOLS
Oral Reading test Conduct Oral reading Reading
Reading tutorial such as: Materials from
One on one DEAR online sites or
tutorial with SRA teacher made.
the students Modelling
Word wall Word game:
scrabble, word
factory
SRA power
builders kit
CVC flash cards
Conduct Conduct silent Reading
Silent Reading Test Reading test reading test and Materials either
check reading teacher made or
comprehension, Reading
word materials from
recognition. online sites.
Modelling PHIL-IRI
Figure 2
Figure 3. Student’s Remedial Activity
Learners Sample Activities Week/ day
Student R Produce the sound of the 1st week
letters in the alphabet
CVC families 2nd -3rd week
Reading syllables 4th week
Phrases 5th week
Student O Listening: Stories 1st week
Reading syllables 1 day of the 2nd week
Reading sentences 2 days of the 2nd week
Sight words reading 3rd week
comprehension
Read Aloud short stories, basic 4th week
sight words and spelling
Play games to check 5th week
vocabulary and spelling
Student M Reading syllables 1st week
Reading phrases to sentences 2nd week
Sight words reading 3rd week
comprehension stories
Play board games to check 4th week
vocabulary and spelling
Read stories and answer Wh
questions. 5th week
These students have 10 subjects a day which mean they only have recess, lunch break
and cleaning time as their vacant time. Student O and M needs to walked home
everyday. So, I consider their time as well, so our meeting schedule was:
Student to undergo Reading
remedial Schedule
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Student O and M every 12:00 – 12:30 pm
Student R Tuesday, Thursday – 4:00-4:30pm
Wednesday – 12:00 – 12:30pm
Figure 4. Reading Schedule
Discussions and Conclusion
This remedial session focuses on three learners and investigated the question
“How will reading remediation improves reading skills when you have reading difficulty?”
What could be the reasons for these students to have this difficulty? and based on the
result that if students will undergo remedial session reading difficulty can be enhanced
and improve. In addition, a month of remediation shows a little improvement this only
means that if they were given enough and rigid time, tremendous increase or
improvement will be shown. As to its reading difficulty, student R improve from
murmuring to uttering a three letter word now and can read simple phrases. He shows
that he is now trying to read phrases producing the sounds of the letter. On the other it
also has limitation; it was done in an identified learner within a short period of time. The
teacher incharge was not the teacher of the identified students so she has no control of
the whereabouts of the students, if they do not show up during the scheduled date the
teacher incharge has nothing to do with it. The result of this remediation shows that it is
effective especially if it is on regular basis and if student will show up and will never
skips the session. This study can sum up that if a student was checked and identified its
reading difficulty earlier and was addressed right away it will not be a problem with the
teacher in the secondary as well as with the student. Student will gain confidence. The
designed given by the teacher on intervention was simple and therefore can be
improved and will be supported by other studies. A 30 minutes a day as what the
intervention was made can facilitate the needs of the students and can improve if not at
all eliminate the difficulty encountered.
Sample Reading Activities
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Appendix H
The Gentle Octopus
Years ago sailors told stories about giant monsters living in the sea. Some of
these monsters had eight arms and could squeeze a person to death. It’s true that an
octopus has eight arms called tentacles but it’s not a monster.
Most of the octopuses are not bigger than a person’s fist and they do not attack
people. Actually an octopus is gentle and friendly. It can be shy, but it can also make
friends with people. Some octopuses in the aquarium even like people to care for
them.
Questions:
1. What is the story about?
2. What does the story say about the octopus?
3. How big is the octopus?
4. Why did the sailors called the octopus a monster?
5. Do you think an octopus can be a good pet? Why? Or why not?
6. What would you do if you see an octopus?
7. If God would give eight arms, how would you use them?
8. Octopuses live under the sea. How can you protect them and other marine life?
9. When you say “squeeze a person to death”, what happens to the person?
10. What are tentacles?
