The diploma paper Reading comprehension in the Croatian language teaching has primarily attempted to put more light on reading strategies which could possibly result in providing great benefits in speeding up the learning process and to examine if they help to improve reading comprehension. Moreover, this paper is aimed at demonstrating some evidence on the above mentioned approach and its influence on increasing pupils' interest in reading. The starting point of research was to review current reading books of three different authors and its aim was to determine the level at which current reading books promote reading comprehension in grades 1 to 4. In addition to reviewing current reading books, a questionnaire on 59 grade teachers attempting to identify the importance and presence of reading comprehension in grade school was conducted. Action and primary research, which started with a survey and was completed with a test, have been carried out on 23 pupils. Pupils have been presented with and benefited from many reading activities ranging from supervising, answering and asking questions and summarizing. The central purpose of the theoretical part was to describe reading, the importance and possibilities of reading comprehension, reading strategies and reading in younger school age. As outlined earlier, this diploma paper has attempted to point out the importance of reading comprehension which should be promoted since the very beginning of schooling.