Instructions on language reading skills are a core teaching activity that would help students to nurture competence in reading. These instructions are an important component in the teaching of Mandarin. In the reform of basic education in the world, many countries regard improvements in reading skills as an important subject of focus. This is the case among high school students in Malaysia and China. This comparative study hopes to provide some insights on the form and substance of reading skills module in Chinese language in the Chinese Independent High Schools of Malaysia.