The use of fables and the reading skill

Abstract

The fable as a narrative genre has certain elements that distinguish it from other texts, and its content is worthy of encouraging students' imagination, reflection, comprehension, and desire to read. Under this argument, the present research was conducted to analyze whether applying fables improves reading skills in sixth-grade students of the Unidad Educativa Particular Bautista. A quantitative, quasi-experimental methodology wasused for this purpose, in which 12 students were included, to whom a pretest (A1 Movers)was applied at the beginning. Afterward, a pedagogical intervention was developed withsix activities based on the use of fables to work on reading skills, and at the end, a post- test was applied for the corresponding statistical analysis. With the development of the research, it was possible to conclude that the fables contribute to the reading competence of the sixth-grade students of the Unidad Educativa Particular Bautista because, after their application, they went from an insufficient level to an acceptable one in reading ability. Because fables are simple, illustrative, and eye-catching texts that capture the student's attention and awaken their creativity, the images facilitate the interpretation of the text, and the moral allows the development of reflection.