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The purpose of this study was inquiring the effect of Self-Questioning Strategy in the Reading Skill Development in the English language for students of the tenth grade in Jordan. To achieve goals of this study, a test has been developed to observe the Development of reading skill. The researcher adopted a quasi-experimental approach in which the experimental group consisting of (30) students was taught in accordance with Self-Questioning Strategy. At the same time, the controlled group consisting of (30 students) was taught in the traditional way. The tests and the motive measuring was applied prior and post-teaching on both groups. The Analysis of Covariance results (ANCOVA) indicated a significant difference at (α≤0.05) between the two groups, which is attributed to the Self-Questioning Strategy, in developing the reading skill, of Learning English language Course for the experimental group. The results also indicated variation in the performance of (the experimental group) students in the Self-Questioning Strategy in the Reading Skill Development (in developing the Academic achievement. The study recommended introducing the Self-Questioning Strategy in the teaching of English language Course, and conducting other similar studies in different educational stages. (Published abstract)