ABSTRACT : The analysis of this study contains Effective Strategies in the cultivation of reading skills ofJunior High School students. The researchers used Descriptive Research or Qualitative Research in the recentsurvey that was developed by Thirty-six participants from three different schools in Zamboanga City. With thehelp of Thematic Coding, SQ3R, Marungko Approach, Peer Teaching and Graphic Organizer are some of thestrategies that have been proven effective. Teachers also discovered that they used different methods to getstudents used to understand and read different types of text. This study proves that the Topdown Theory, wherereaders are active in using their prior knowledge, has a big role in understanding texts or reading materials.
KEYWORDS -Effective Strategy, Filipino, IMRaD