Ilustraciones, gráficas, fotografíasspa: El propósito de este estudio fue determinar si las estrategias de lectura en combinación con la técnica del sociodrama impactaron las habilidades de comprensión lectora de los estudiantes de décimo grado. Este trabajo de investigación contó con una etapa de diagnóstico consistente en un cuestionario a los estudiantes, un diario del docente y una encuesta para determinar las dificultades iniciales de los participantes en cuanto a la habilidad lectora. Una etapa de acción que constó de seis talleres basados en las estrategias lectoras y la técnica del sociodrama como estrategias instruccionales para potenciar las habilidades de comprensión lectora.eng:The purpose of this study was to determine if reading strategies in combination with the sociodrama technique impacted tenth graders’ reading comprehension skills. This research work included a diagnostic stage consisting of a students’ questionnaire, a teacher’s journal, and a survey in order to determine the participants’ initial difficulties in regards to reading skill. An action stage that consisted of six workshops based on reading strategies and the sociodrama technique as instructional strategies to enhance reading comprehension skills. Data collection and analysis were conducted according to the Action Research method and the qualitative methodology. Key findings indicate the usefulness of reading strategies and the sociodrama technique for building confidence in the participants and for developing their reading comprehension, along with their vocabulary, which was expressed through sociodramas in class. Conclusions and pedagogical implications are detailed to advocate for teachers, school administrators, and policy makers to include the sociodrama technique in future curriculum events to foster the learning of reading comprehension skills.Introduction/ 1. Description of the Problem and Setting/ 1.1 Rationale/ 1.2 Setting and Context/ 1.3 Description of the Problem / 1.4 Research Question and Objectives/ 1.4.1 General Research Objective / 1.4.2 Specific Research Objectives / 2. Literature Review/ 2.1 The Reading Skill/ 2.1.1 Concept and Importance of Reading in Language Learning/ 2.1.2 Reading Strategies: Defining and Classifying Reading Strategies/ 2.1.3 Assessing the Reading Skill / 2.2 The Sociodrama Technique in Language Learning / 2.3 The Role of Vocabulary and Grammar in Reading Comprehension / 2.4 Previous Studies/3. Research Methodology / 3.1 Type of Study./3.2 Problematization/ 3.3 Diagnostic/ 3.4 Design of a Proposal for Change/ 3.5 Proposal Application./3.6 Evaluation/ 3.7 Participants/ 3.8 Instruments: Data Collection and Analysis/ 4. Research Stages / 4.1 Diagnostic Stage/ 4.2 Instructional Design / 4.3 Action and Evaluation Stages: Reading about Social, Cultural, and Personal Issues/ 4.3.1 Analysis of the Teacher’s Journal / 4.3.2 Analysis of the Student’s Survey Questionnaire in Action Stage / 4.3.3 Analysis of Workshop Rubric Assessment Results/ 5. Findings/ 5.1 Critical Reading through Reading and Sociodrama Tasks/ 5.3 Learning of Vocabulary through Reading and Sociodramas/ 5.4 Greater Motivation and Confidence/ Conclusions/ 6 References/ Appendices.MaestríaMagister en Didáctica del Inglés - Cartagena