A comparative study was conducted to assess the reading skills among elementary school children Tirupati, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh. Cluster random sampling technique each school was considered as a cluster and children were selected by simple random sampling technique.The population selected for the study was boys and girls were studying 4th standard in Elementary schools, Tirupati. The sample size was 50 urban elementary school children and 50 rural elementary school children were selected. Structured interview schedule was administered to assess the Reading skills. The study revealed that out of 50 urban elementary school children 14% (7) below average, 56% (28) had average, and 30% (15) above average reading skills. Out of 50 rural elementary school children 52% (26) below average, 32% (16) had average, and 16% (8) above average reading skills. There is a significant deference in the levels of reading skills between urban and rural elementary school children at P
Key words: Reading Skills, School Children.
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