Abstract:

In our study, we present the questionnaires of the Legere Literary Competition, which has been held at the University of Nitra for ten years, and analyse them in the light of the PISA assessments. The aim of the competition is to develop the reading comprehension of secondary school students, to stimulate the desire to read, to make them love literature, to introduce them to a work of art, and to help them prepare for their final exams and their ability to solve problems. The competition aims to educate secondary school students to become readers and shape their attitudes by encouraging them to closely read, interpret and creatively process 20-40 works of fiction per year (depending on genre and scope), which develops their ability to read thoughtfully, critically and creatively. Some of the tasks call on the knowledge of the lectures given in the competition, but most of them require the use of different strategies for interpreting texts for homework, and provide scope for creativity and subjective reflection by the students.

Keywords:

Developing reading comprehension, reading, competence, critical thinking, word processing, competition, problem solving.