The objective of this research was to improve the literal reading comprehension level by using the “what I know, what I want to know, and what I learned” technique. This quali-quantitative, quasi-experimental research considered two groups; an experimental and a control group, both with thirty students. The experimental group participated in a 6-week intervention, while the control group developed their class activities with the traditional method without the application of the mentioned technique. In addition, the researcher created twelve lessons with topics included in Level V institutional syllabus, adapting articles from different sources and considering the A1 level from the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The evaluation and data collection instruments were pre-test, post-test. The obtained results of both groups were analyzed and interpreted by using the statistic ZTEST to prove the research hypothesis and rejected the null hypothesis. In conclusion, the “what I know, what I want to know, and what I learned” technique improved the literal reading comprehension level.
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