Reading Skill of Primary and Upper Primary Students in Reddiyarchatram Block Dindigul District

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to findout the Reading skill of Tamil and English among primary and upper primary students in Reddiyarchatram Block, Dindigul District. The investigator adopted survey method. Direct observation conducted by the investigator using datasheet containing three coloumns High, moderate, and low.70 V STD students and 30 VIIIstd students were selected for the study by simple purpose sampling technique. The statistical techniques such as percentage analysis, SD, and “t” test are used for the analysis of the data. The finding s revealed that (1) The percentage of Tamil reading is high among V and VIIIstd students (2) The percentage of English reading is moderate among V and VIIIstd students (3) There is a significant difference between boys and girls of V std students in their Tamil reading skill and English reading skill (4) There is no significant difference between boys and girls of VIII std students in their Tamil reading skill and English reading skill.