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The study focused on the effect of peer team gritty method on English language performance among primary school pupils in Abia state. The study was carried out in two primary schools in Aba North Local government Area of Abia State. The study is a non-randomization quasi-experimental control design. A total number of sixty pupils who scored less than 30 percent out of the Researcher made English Reading Test [RMERT] were used for the study. The experimental group was taught reading comprehension using the Peer Team Gritty method while the control group was taught the same comprehension using conventional methods of reading. Both groups were pre-tested and post-tested using the same instrument. The treatment was done twice a week for nine weeks after which reversed versions of the questions were administered to the pupils. Two research questions were answered with mean and standard deviation and two hypotheses were tested with ANCOVA @ 0.05 level of significant. The results of the study showed that the pupils taught with Peer- Team Gritty method have higher scores than their counterparts taught with conventional method of teaching comprehension. It was recommended that Peer Team Gritty method should be used in teaching pupils English Language and teachers should be trained to master the skills in the [PTGM] in teaching pupils reading at early stage.