“…Moreover, reading English text adds more challenges to EFL students as they are accustomed to read reading text in their first language (Fitriani, 2014;Riadil, 2020). Reading involves intricate processes since students not only decode the meaning of the text but also connect between their prior knowledge and new information stated by the author (Tampubolon, 2017;Septiyana, Safitri, Aminatun, & Muliyah, 2019;Diasti & Mbato, 2020;Manihuruk, 2020;Pardede, 2022). However, connecting ideas in the reading passage, finding out specific information, and relating topics to background knowledge contribute to the main challenges faced by EFL students (Riadil, 2020).…”