Effect of Drama on Reading Comprehension on JSS2 Students with reading Disabilities in GSS Panyam, Mangu LGA of Platea State Nigeria

Reading comprehension is our major goal for readingtherefore, the teaching of Comprehension is a necessity inEnglish. Comprehension is the ability of a reader toassimilate and explain that which is written in any giventext. Drama comprises all group activities for childrenguided by a leader or teacher, where the teacher throughplay involves children and students and guides them in alearning process. Drama at the nursery, primary andsecondary school levels in Nigeria is not fully Incorporatedin the curriculum, It is only regarded as an extra curriculaactivities for children. Reading disabilities or Dyslexia is acondition where Jss 2 students are unable to read or theyread with great difficulty. It is based on this that theresearchers intend to use drama in teaching reading to Jss2 students with reading disabilities in GSS panyam inmangu LGA of plateau state to see its effect on theirreading comprehension.