Impact of Short Stories on Reading Comprehension of Grade IV Pupils in Geras Integrated School

In this study, it determined the impact of using short stories on reading comprehension of Grade IV pupis in Geras Integrated School. The mixed method was used in this study in which minimum in qualitative method. The participants of this study were sixty-five (65) grade IV learners of Geras Integrated School who are enrolled in school year 2022-2023. The grade IV leaners assessed their reading performance using the Philippine Informal Reading Inventory (Phil-IRI) as well as determined their reading comprehension level using the same tool. The results showed that during the pre-reading assessment, 40 pupils were categorized in average level; and 25 pupils who belonged to poor level. The materials used for the intervention were the validated and quality assured short stories with comprehension questions. After the 10 weeks of reading intervention, post-reading assessment was administered. The result showed that there was an improvement on the reading comprehension performance of the participants. There was 1 pupil who belonged to poor level; 22 pupils in average level; and 42 pupils in dependent level. Furthermore, during the focus group discussion, the common effects of using short stories during their 10 weeks reading intervention on their reading performance were as follows: (a.) it developed their genuine love for reading, (b.) improved their vocabulary, (c.) they could understand what they were reading, (d.) enhanced their comprehension skill, and (e.) developed their appreciation in reading stories.