THE READING COMPREHENSION
OF THE SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP N 4 KUDUS IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2011/2012
TAUGHT BY USING
START SIMPLE STORY EXTENSIVE READING METHOD
By:
ARI DWI PRIMASARI 2007-32-054
ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY
MURIA KUDUS UNIVERSITY
THE READING COMPREHENSION OF THE SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP N 4 KUDUS IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2011/2012 TAUGHT BY USING START SIMPLE STORY EXTENSIVE READING
METHOD
SKRIPSI
Presented to Muria Kudus University
in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Completing the Sarjana Program in the English Education
by:
ARI DWI PRIMASARI 2007-32-054
ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY
MURIA KUDUS UNIVERSITY
MOTTO AND DEDICATION
MOTTO:
∞ Pray and try
∞ Today is better than yesterday
∞ Sesungguhnya bersama kesulitan ada kemudahan
∞ If you can imagine it, you can create it. If you can dream it, you can
become it. (William Arthur Ward)
This skripsi is dedicated to:
o Her beloved mother and father o Her beloved sister
o Her beloved big family
ADVISORS’ APPROVAL
This is to certify that the Sarjana Skripsi of Ari Dwi Primasari has been approved by the skripsi advisors for further approval by the Examining Committee.
Kudus, August 2012 Advisor I
Dra. Sri Endang Kusmaryati, M.Pd. NIS. 0610713020001009
Advisor II
Nuraeningsih, S.Pd, M.Pd. NIS. 061701000001201
Acknowledged by
The Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Dean,
EXAMINERS’ APPROVAL
This is to certify that the Skripsi of Ari DwiPrimasari (2007-32-054) has been approved by the Examining Committee as a requirement for the “Sarjana” Degree in Teaching of English as a Foreign Language.
Kudus, 11th August 2012 Skripsi Examining Committee
Dra. Sri Endang Kusmaryati, M.P.d
NIS. 0610713020001009 Chairperson
Nuraeningsih, S.Pd, M.Pd , Member
NIS.061071000001201
Agung Dwi Nurcahyo, S.S, M.Pd , Member
NIS. 0610701000001187
AhdiRiyono, S.S.,M.Hum. , Member
NIS.06107100001160
Acknowledged by:
The Dean of Teacher Training of Education Faculty
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First, in this occasion, the researcher would like to say thanks to Allah SWT for all of mercy and blessing to the researcher with health, power and motivation to finish her skripsi entitled “The Reading Comprehension of the
seventh grade students of SMP N 4 Kudus in Academic Year 2011/2012 Taught by Using Start Simple Story Extensive Reading Method;
On the second change, the researcher wants to express her sincere gratitude to: 1. Drs. Susilo Raharjo, M.Pd, the Dean of Teacher Training and Education
Faculty University of Muria Kudus.
2. Fitri Budi Suryani, S.S, M.Pd as the Head of English Education Department of Teacher Training and Education of Muria Kudus University.
3. Dra. Sri Endang Kusmaryati, M.Pd. and Nuraeningsih, S.Pd, M.Pd as my skripsi advisors. Thanks for all your patience, advice and motivation to the researcher.
7. Her beloved parents, sister, friends, and all of people who give their support in doing her skripsi.
Finally, the researcher also deeply realizes that this research is still far from being perfect. It still requires much improvement. And the researcher also highly needs valuable comments and contributive criticisms to make the research useful not only for her but also for the reader, especially for the students at English Education Department, Teacher Training and Education of Muria Kudus University.
Kudus, August 2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS
COVER ... i
LOGO ... ii
TITLE ... iii
MOTTO AND DEDICATION ... iv
ADVISORS’ APROVAL ... v
EXAMINERS’ PROPOSAL ... vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ... vii
LIST OF APPENDICES ... xvii
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION ... 1
1.6 Operational Definition ... 6
CHAPTER II: REVIEW TO RELATED LITERATURE and HYPOTHESIS .. 7
2.1 Teaching English in SMP N 4 Kudus in the Academic Year 2011/2012 .. 7
2.1.1 Curriculum of SMP N 4 Kudus in the Academic Year 2011/2012 ... 8
2.1.2 Purpose of Teaching English of SMP N 4 Kudus in the Academic Year 2011/2012 ... 9
Year 2011/2012 ... 11
2.2 Definition of Reading ... 12
2.2.1 Type of Reading ... 14
2.2.2 Purpose of Teaching Reading ... 15
2.3 Definition of Start Simple Story Extensive Reading Method ... 17
2.3.1Procedure of Teaching Start Simple Story Extensive Reading Method ... 19
2.3.2 The Advantages of Start Simple Story Extensive Reading Method ... 19
2.4 Review of Previous Research... 19
CHAPTER IV: RESEARCH FINDINGS ... 32
4.1 Finding of the Research ... 32
4.1.2The Reading Comprehension of the Seventh Grade Students of SMP N 4 Kudus in the Academic year 2011/2012 after being taught by using Start
Simple Story Extensive Reading Method ... 35
4.2 Hypothesis Testing ... 37
CHAPTER V: DISCUSSION ... 39
5.1 The Reading Comprehension of the Seventh Grade Students of SMP N 4 Kudus in the Academic year 2011/2012 before being taught by Using Start Simple Story Extensive Reading Method ... 39
5.2 The Reading Comprehension of the Seventh Grade Students of SMP N 4 Kudus in the Academic year 2011/2012 after being taught by Using Start Simple Story Extensive Reading Method ... 40
5.3 The Significant Difference between The Reading Comprehension of the Seventh Grade Students of SMP N 4 Kudus in the Academic year 2011/2012 before and after being taught by Using Start Simple Story Extensive Reading Method ... 42
CHAPTER VI: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ... 43
6.1 Conclusion ... 43
6.2 Suggestion ... 44
BIBLIOGRAPHY ... 45
LIST OF TABLES
Table Page
3.1 Table of Criteria of the Reading Comprehension ... 31 4.2 The Reading Comprehension of the Seventh Grade Students of SMP N
4 Kudus in the Academic year 2011/2012 before being taught by Using Start Simple Story Extensive Reading Method ... 33 4.3 The Frequency Distribution of the Reading Comprehension of the
Seventh Grade Students of SMP N 4 Kudus in the Academic year 2011/2012 before being taught by Using Start Simple Story Extensive Reading Method ... 33 4.4 The Reading Comprehension of the Seventh Grade Students of SMP N 4
Kudus in the Academic year 2011/2012 after being taught by Using Start Simple Story Extensive Reading Method ... 35 4.5 The Frequency Distribution the Reading Comprehension of the Seventh
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure Page
3.1 Schema One Group Pre-test, Post-test Design of Experiment ... 25 4.1 Polygon of the Reading Comprehension of the Seventh Grade Students
of SMP N 4 Kudus in the Academic year 2011/2012 before being taught by Using Start Simple Story Extensive Reading Method ... 34 4.2 Polygon of the Reading Comprehension of the Seventh Grade Students
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix Page
1. The Syllabus of Teaching English of the Seventh Grade Students of
SMP N 4 Kudus in the Academic year 2011/2012 ... 48 2. Lesson Plan of Teaching Reading Comprehension of the Seventh
Grade Students of SMP N 4 Kudus in the Academic year 2011/2012 .. 50 3. The Table of Specification of Reading Comprehension of the Seventh
Grade Students of SMP N 4 Kudus in the Academic year 2011/2012 ... 52 4. Instrument of the Test for the Seventh Grade Students of SMP N 4
Kudus in the Academic year 2011/2012 ... 53 5. Key Words of Instrument of the Test for the Seventh Grade Students
of SMP N 4 Kudus in the Academic year 2011/2012. ... 58 6. The Calculation of Mean and Standard Deviation of the Reading
Comprehension of the Seventh Grade Students of SMP N 4 Kudus in the Academic year 2011/2012 Before Being Taught by Using Start
Simple Story Extensive Reading Method ... 59 7. The Calculation of Mean and Standard Deviation of the Reading
Comprehension of the Seventh Grade Students of SMP N 4 Kudus in the Academic year 2011/2012 afterbeing taught by Using Start
Appendix Page 8. The Calculation of T observation ofReading Comprehension of the
Seventh Grade Students of SMP N 4 Kudus in the Academic Year 2011/2012 before and after being taught by Using Start Simple Story
Extensive Reading Method ... 63 9. The Calculation of Reliability of Try Out of Reading Comprehension
of the Seventh Grade Students of SMP N 4 Kudus in the Academic Year 2011/2012 before and afterbeing taught by Using Start Simple
