Authors : Marites G. Bagnes; Cecilia Q. Velasco; Paulina Q. Quisido; Reyna B. Angeles; Lucilyn F. Luis

Volume/Issue : Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 7 - July

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8198857

Abstract : The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of vocabulary builder strategies on the lexical competence of the Grade 9 learners at Pacita Ramos Mendoza Memorial National High School. Specifically, it sought to answer the following questions. 1) What is the mean pre-test scores of the respondents in lexical competence before utilizing vocabulary builder strategies such as word detective and semantic map in terms of: word forms; word meanings; and word usage?; 2) What is the mean post-test scores of the respondents in lexical competence after utilizing vocabulary builder strategies such as word detective and semantic map in terms of: word forms; word meanings; and word usage? and 3) Is there a significant difference in the mean pre-test and post- test scores of the respondents before and after utilizing vocabulary builder strategies such as word detective and semantic map? The study used one group pre-test post-test research design under pre-experimental study where students answered pre-test and post-test instruments and was participated by 39 Grade 9 students during the third grading period of academic year 2022-2023. Results revealed that there was a significant difference between the mean pre-test and post-test scores of the respondents indicating that the utilization of vocabulary builder strategies namely word detective and semantic mapping strategies was an effective way of developing the lexical competence of the learners.

Keywords : Lexical Competence, Vocabulary Builder Strategies, Word Forms, Word Meanings, Word Usage