The study of language learning performance in reading comprehension of the students of the elementary school of the EU "May 28" of the Chone canton, begins by understanding how significant language is in the development of the reading for the generation of new knowledge, reading comprehension is one of the basic skills that everyone must master for personal and professional development. Basically, the stage of primary education is essential to acquire this skill. The level of research was descriptive, under the quantitative approach, a survey was applied to representatives of students at the elementary level, two interviews with the teachers of the Educational Unit "May 28" and an observation sheet for the students of the elementary school, with the aim of determining the language in reading comprehension. Having as a result that the acquisition of language goes through the contribution of parents, the way teachers teach and the influence of the different contexts in which it develops, in addition to reading and therefore poor reading comprehension.