1.1 Introduction                                                                                          2 1.2 Statement of the Problem                                                                     5 1.3 Statement of the Research Questions                                                   6 1.4 Statement of the Research Hypotheses                                                 7 1.5 Definition of Key Terms                                                                       7 1.5.1 Learning Strategies                                                                            7 1.5.2 Reading Comprehension                                                          8 1.5.3 Reading Strategies                                                                   8 1.6 Significance of the Study                                                                      9 1.7 Limitations and Delimitations                                                              11 1.7.1 Limitations                                                                               11 1.7.2 Delimitations                                                                                      12 CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE             13 2.1 Introduction                                                                                          14 2.2 Language Learning Strategies                                                               14 2.2.1 Categories of Language Learning Strategies                                      15 2.2.2 Language Learning and Strategy use                                        17 2.3 Reading                                                                                                21 2.3.1 Types of Reading                                                                     22 2.3.2 Components of Reading                                                          23 2.4 Reading Comprehension                                                                      25 2.4.1 Theories of Reading Comprehension                                       26 2.4.2 Definitions of Reading Comprehension                                             27 2.4.3 Categories of Reading Comprehension                                              28 2.5 Reading Strategies                                                                                29 2.5.1 Definitions of Reading Strategies                                             31 2.5.2 Categories of Reading Strategies                                                        32 2.5.3 Reading Strategies and Reading Comprehension                     33 CHAPTER III: METHOD                                                                       36 3.1 Introduction                                                                                          37 3.2 Participants                                                                                          37 3.3 Instrumentations                                                                                  37 3.3.1 The Language Learning Questionnaire                                              38 3.3.2 The Reading Strategies Questionnaire                                               40 3.3.3 Reading Comprehension Test                                                  41 3.4 Procedure                                                                                             41 3.5 Design                                                                                                  42 3.6 Statistical Analysis                                                                               42 CHAPTER IV: ANALYSIS OF DATA                                                   43 4.1 Introduction                                                                                          44 4.2 Descriptive Statistics of the Pilot Study                                                         44 4.3 Descriptive Statistics of the Main Administration                                46 4.3.1 Descriptive Statistics of the Language Learning Questionnaire         46 4.3.1.1 Memory Strategies                                                      48 4.3.1.2 Cognitive Strategies                                                    50 4.3.1.3 Compensation Strategies                                             51 4.3.1.4 Meta-cognitive Strategies                                            53 4.3.1.5 Affective Strategies                                                     54 4.3.1.6 Social Strategies                                                          56 4.3.1.7 Comparing the SILL’s Categories                                57 4.3.2 Descriptive Statistics of the Reading Strategies Questionnaire          59 4.3.3 Descriptive Statistics of the Reading Comprehension Test               60 4.4 Testing the Hypotheses                                                                        61 4.4.1 Testing the First Hypothesis                                                    62 4.4.2 Testing the Second Hypothesis                                                         62 4.4.3 Testing the Third Hypothesis                                                  63 CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS                         65      5.1 Introduction                                                                                          66 5.2 Procedure and Summary of the Findings                                                       66 5.3 Discussion                                                                                            67 5.4 Pedagogical Implications                                                                      69 5.4.1 Implications for EFL Teachers                                                 70 5.4.2 Implications for EFL Learners                                                 71 5.4.3 Implications for Syllabus designers                                         72 5.5 Suggestions for Further Research                                                                  72 REFERENCES                                                                                         73 APPANICES                                                                                             81 Appendix A: Learning Strategies Questionnaire                                        82 Appendix B: Reading Strategies Questionnaire                                          84 Appendix C: Reading Comprehension Test                                                     86