Problem

 

The purpose of this research is to assist students through the use of fairy tales to develop reading comprehension skills. Stories should be used to meet the learning needs of students and in turn improve their understanding and the environment within the English class, that is, students feel motivated to participate in activities. In addition, this research aims to analyze the impact and effectiveness of applying the stories when developing reading comprehension.

For this reason, it is necessary to implement these activities that would be of great importance to improve the reading skill of the students. These activities will also facilitate the learning of the students of the institution in which the investigation will be applied. Students will be exposed to material that attracts a lot of attention, thus awakening their interest to discover new things.

There is an interest in changing the way of teaching the English language using new teaching materials. This research topic is original because it promotes the use of stories as it motivates students and makes them strive to continue understanding and discovering new things about the story.

This research is feasible because it was previously applied by different researchers in international contexts; but it is authentic because it is the first time it will be applied with Ecuadorian students. Additionally, there is significant material, which will be appropriate to the age, and the level of the students.

Fifth grade students, ages 7 to 9, will benefit from the implementation of story-related activities that will help them develop their reading comprehension. Not only they will be useful in the area of English, but also throughout their academic life.