Reading is an important source of knowledge, which is why it is widely promoted in schools. The purpose of this research is to strengthen critical thinking through the newspaper El Coquillo in the sixth grade students of the Educational Institution Celinda Mejía López. As instruments of information collection, observation, survey and interview were used. The majority of students affirm that the variety in the texts assigned for the reading affects highly in their desire to read, as for the types of reading the narrative stands out among the other options. Variety greatly influences the processes of meaningful teaching because through this the student's interest in reading is aroused and it is achieved that they acquire a critical reading process, which is one of the competencies that are evaluated in great quantity. of state tests.