Abstract
Reading Comprehension Problems in English Among Malaysian Primary Year 4 ESL Pupils
Highlights
Reading is a fundamental skill that is entwined with other abilities such as listening, speaking and writing
Research Design The preliminary study used a survey design, a quantitative approach, to identify the main reading comprehension problems experienced by Malaysian primary English as a second language curriculum (ESL) pupils
The study examined pupils' perceptions of the factors that contributed to their reading comprehension difficulties
Summary
Reading is a fundamental skill that is entwined with other abilities such as listening, speaking and writing. According to Iman (2016), there are five components of reading comprehension that pupils should know in order to comprehend a reading text effectively These components include determining the main idea, locating specific information, drawing inferences, finding references, and understanding the word meanings or elaborated idea. Reading comprehension is difficult for young learners in primary school as a result of the language's complexity, which includes vocabulary, grammar, and lexical form reading skills are inculcated in their early education. Hayes (2014) discovered that policy plans to reduce the beginning age for ESL language instruction in primary schools failed These statistics are concerning for our educational system, as despite the introduction of English as a mandatory subject in Year 1, pupils continue to struggle with reading proficiency.
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