11st Article : Relationship between reading comprehension strategy use and daily free reading time

Zara Ramadhani

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Relationship between reading comprehension strategy use and daily free reading time 

Reading comprehension is the act of thinking and constructing meaning before, during and after reading by integrating the information presented by the author with the reader’s background knowledge . There are numerous factors that affect the use of reading comprehension strategies. One of these factors is the time devoted to reading. Studies conducted in this area show that the more time is spent reading, the more reading strategies are used. This is a study aimed to determine the relationship between students’ levels of use of reading comprehension strategies and daily time that they spend reading. Students should try and allocate time to read during the day. The amount of time that students devote to reading may be monitored by the family and teachers. The students who allocate little time to reading at home should be encouraged to devote more time to reading. Teachers should provide instruction to teach reading comprehension strategies.the most important thing is tudents should not be forced to read. Teachers should opt for making reading an attractive activity through rewarding students who read more during the school term compared to other in the class.