AN ANALYSIS OF TEACHER QUESTIONS USED BY AN ENGLISH TEACHER AT AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Ferry Kurniawan 112009705
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
SALATIGA
AN ANALYSIS OF TEACHER QUESTIONS USED BY AN ENGLISH TEACHER AT AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Ferry Kurniawan 112009705
Approved by:
Andriani Karyanto, M. A. Hendro Setiawan Husada, MA.
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AN ANALYSIS OF TEACHER QUESTIONS USED BY AN ENGLISH TEACHER
theory to analyze the reasons for using the questions. Five observations were conducted and the results of the analysis show that display questions outnumbered referential questions. The most frequent reason used by the teacher in asking questions was to check
students’ understanding.
Key Words:teacher question, type and reason
Introduction
English as a foreign language has become popular especially in entering the new globalization era and of course as an international language English has become a need in the world of education. Nowadays, it is believed that English can be
taught from elementary school level because it is best to start it since childhood. According to Moon, Brumfit, and Tongue (1991), elementary students are keen and they are enthusiastic young learners just beginning their schooling. English as a
foreign language is taught in most elementary schools in Indonesia. English is also taught at SD Sumogawe 02 Getasan, an elementary school in the country.
Talking about teaching English in the classroom, one thing that we should
