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THE VOCABULARY MASTERY OF THE FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SD 8 CENDONO KUDUS
IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2015/2016
TAUGHT BY USING AGAINST THE CLOCK GAME
By:
NUR SOLEKAH NIM 201132124
ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY MURIA KUDUS UNIVERSITY
2015
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VOCABULARY MASTERY OF THE FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SD 8 CENDONO KUDUS IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2015/2016
TAUGHT BY USING AGAINST THE CLOCK GAME
SKRIPSI
Presented to the University of Muria Kudus
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Completing The Sarjana Program in English Education
By
NUR SOLEKAH NIM 201132124
ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY
MURIA KUDUS UNIVERSITY 2015
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MOTTO AND DEDICATION MOTTO:
“The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible” – Wiston Churchill-
“If you spent less time bitching about your life, you’d possibly enjoy it more”
“Forgive others, not because they deserve forgiveness, but you deserve peace”
DEDICATION:
This skripsi is dedicated to:
1. Her beloved father and mother (Mr. Parwi and Mrs. Mariyem) who always pray and support her.
2. Her beloved handsome nephew, Reza Maulana.
3. Her beloved second father and grandfather Mr. Teguh and Mr. Rejo as second family in Florentina boarding house who have given many motivation, support and advice.
4. Her beloved friends in Florentina boarding house such as; Ike, Diah, Anik, Dian, Nita, Eva etc.
5. Her beloved bestfriend: Erna, Diah Ayu, Siti Suprihatin, Emul, thanks for loyality.
6. All of lecturer in UMK for all their knowledge and their support.
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ADVISORS’ APPROVAL
This is to certify that the Skripsi of Nur Solekah (201132124) has been approved by the Skripsi advisors for further approval by the Examining Committee.
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EXAMINERS’ APPROVAL
This is to certify that the Skripsi of Nur Solekah (201132124) has been approved by the Examining Committee as a requirement for the Sarjana Degree of English Education
Kudus,September 2015 Skripsi Examining Committee:
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
In this occasion, the writer would like to say alhamdulillahirabbil’alamin to Allah SWT for all of mercy and blessing to the researcher with health, spirit, and power to finish her skripsi entitled “The Vocabulary Mastery of The Fifth Grade Students of SD 8 Cendono Kudus in Academic Year 2015/2016Taught By Using Against the Clock Game”.
The writer also realizes that it is impossible to finish her skripsi without advice, help and the guidance from others. Furthermore, the writer would like to express the sincerity gratitude and appreciation for the available assistance given by many people in finishing her research, they are:
1. Dr. Drs. Slamet Utomo, M.Pd as the dean of the Teacher Training Education Faculty University of Muria Kudus.
2. Diah Kurniati, S.Pd, M.Pd as the head of English Education Department of Muria Kudus University and as the first advisor. The writer thanks for all her best suggestion, guidance, and advice to the writer in finishing her skripsi.
3. Mutohhar, S.Pd, M.Pd as the second advisor. The writer thanks for all his valuable help, advice and guidance to the writer in finishing her skripsi. 4. All lectures of English Education Department of Muria Kudus University
who always support and help the writer in learning English.
5. Mohammad Sofiyan, S.Pd.SD as the head master of SD 8 Cendono Kudus who permits and facilities the writer to conduct the research in his school.
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6. Siti Sulimah S.Pd as English teacher who allows and helps the writer in conducting her research.
7. Officers as main library of Muria Kudus University who have given a satisfactory service.
8. Beloved families who always pray, support, and give motivation to finish her skripsi.
9. The writer also thanks to all people whose names cannot be mentioned one by one here for their contribution in succeeding her skripsi.
The last, there is nothing perfect in the world and this skripsi is not an exception. The writer realizes that there are many weaknesses in this skripsi. Therefore, suggestions and critics are always needed for betterment. The writer hopes, this skripsi will be useful for all the readers both of English teacher and English students. Thank you.
Kudus, August 2015
Nur Solekah
ix ABSTRACT
Solekah, Nur. 2011. The Vocabulary Mastery Of The Fifth Grade Students Of SD
8 Cendono Kudus In Academic Year 2015/2016 Taught By Using Against The Clock. Skripsi. English Education Department, Teacher Training and
Education Faculty, Muria Kudus University. Advisor: (1) Diah Kurniati, S.Pd, M. Pd., (2) Mutohhar, S.Pd, M.Pd
Key words: Vocabulary mastery, teaching technique, against the clock game. The writer found the problems faced by the fifth grade students of SD 8 Cendono Kudus in academic year 2015/2016 in learning English, especially in vocabulary mastery; they were low in vocabulary mastery. It caused the students just do the exercises based on the LKS instruction, by this way the students were bored in learning process and students were just silent and waited what the meaning of the words from the teacher.
The purpose of this research is to find out whether there is a significant difference between vocabulary mastery of the fifth grade students of SD 8 Cendono Kudus in the academic year 2015/2016 before and after being taught by using Against the Clock Game. It is cards printed with picture and also its name that drawn by a student in the blackboard that must be guessed by his or her friends as fast as possible. Against the Clock Game is one of games that uses by writer as technique of teaching.
The subject of the research is the fifth grade students of SD 8 Cendono Kudus in the academic year 2015/2016 with the total number 24 of students. The design of the research is experimental research. And the instrument that used in this research was written test in the form of multiple choice test.
The result of this research showed that vocabulary mastery of the fifth grade students of SD 8 Cendono Kudus in academic year 2015/2016 before being taught by using Against the Clock Game was categorized sufficient. The score of mean and standard deviation were 66.76 and 9.38. Meanwhile the vocabulary mastery of the fifth grade students of SD 8 Cendono Kudus in academic year 2015/2016 after being taught by using Against the Clock Game was categorized good. The score of mean and standard deviation were 76.9 and 8.76. So, the calculation of t-observation (t0) got the result 9.132 is greater than t-table 2.07 in the predetermined level of significance 0.05 with {df (23) = 2.07} and the alternative hypothesis is confirmed. It means there is a significant difference between the vocabulary mastery of the fifth grade students of SD 8 Cendono
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Kudus in academic year 2015/2016 before and after being taught by using Against
the Clock Game.
Based on the result above, it can be concluded that Against the Clock
Game is effective technique to teach English vocabulary to young learner or
Elementary students. Therefore, the English teacher can use Against the Clock
Game as technique of teaching, in order the students do not feel bored and they
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Solekah, Nur. 2011. Penguasaan Kosa Kata Pada Siswa Kelas V SD 8 Cendono
Kudus Tahun Ajaran 2015/2016 dengan Menggunakan Permainan Against the Clock. Skripsi. Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Fakultas Keguruan Ilmu
Pendidikan Universitas Muria Kudus. Pembimbing: (i) Diah Kurniati, S. Pd, M. Pd., (2) Mutohhar, S.Pd, M.Pd
Kata kunci: Penguasaan kosa kata, tehnik pengajaran, permainan against the clock Penulis menemukan permasalahan yang dihadapi oleh siswa kelas V SD 8 Cendono Kudus Tahun Ajaran 2015/2016 dalam pembelajaran bahasa Ingris, khususnya dalam penguasaan kosa kata; mereka lemah dalam penguasaan kosa kata. Hal ini dikarenakan siswa hanya mengerjakan soal di LKS, dengan hal ini siswa merasa bosan dalam proses pembelajaran dan siswa hanya diam dan menunggu arti dari kosa kata yang dibacakan oleh gurunya.
Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui apakah ada perbedaan yang signifikan antara penguasaan kosa kata kelas V SD 8 Cendono Kudus Tahun Ajaran 2015/2016 sebelum dan sesudah diajar dengan menggunakan permainan
Against the Clock. permainan Against the Clock adalah kartu yang di cetak
dengan gambar beserta nama dari gambar tersebut yang di gambar oleh seorang siswa di papan tulis yang harus ditebak oleh temannya dengan cepat. Permainan
Against the Clock adalah salah satu permainan yang digunakan oleh penulis
sebagai tehnik pengajaran.
Subjek penelitan ini adalah siswa kelas V SD 8 Cendono Kudus Tahun Ajaran 2015/2016 yang berjumlah 24 siswa. Rancangan penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian eksperimental. Dan instrumen penilitian yang digunakan di penelitian ini adalah tes tertulis dalam bentuk pilihan ganda.
Hasil dari penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penguasaan kosa kata kelas V SD 8 Cendono Kudus tahun ajaran 2015/2016 sebelum diajar dengan menggunakan permainan Against the Clock di kategorikan cukup. Nilai rata-rata (mean) danstandar deviasinya adalah 66.76 dan 9.38. Sedangkan penguasaan kosa kata kelas V SD 8 Cendono Kudus tahun ajaran 2015/2016 sesudah diajar dengan menggunakan permainan Against the Clock di kategorikan baik. Dengan menunjukkan nilai rata-rata (mean) danstandar deviasinya adalah 76.9 dan 8.76. Sehingga, perhitungan dari t-observasi mendapatkan hasil 9.132 yang lebih tinggi daripada t-tabel 2.07 di tingkat penetapan signifikan sebelumnya 0.05 dengan derajat kebebasan 23=2.07 dan hipotesis alternatifnya adalah diterima. Hal tersebut berarti ada perbedaan yang signifikan antara penguasaan kosa kata kelas
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V SD 8 Cendono Kudus tahun ajaran 2015/2016 sebelum dan sesudah diajar dengan menggunakan permainan Against the Clock.
Berdasarkan hasil diatas, dapat disimpulkan bahwa permainan Against the
Clock adalah tehnik yang efektif untuk pengajaran kosa kata pada anak-anak atau
siswa Sekolah Dasar. Oleh karena itu, guru bahasa Inggris dapat menggunakannya sebagai tehnik mengajar, supaya siswa tidak merasa bosan dan mereka akan berani untuk menyampaikan kosa kata bahasa Inggris yang mereka ketahui.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
COVER ... i
PAGE OF LOGO ... ii
PAGE OF TITLE ... iii
MOTTO AND DEDICATION ... iv
ADVISORS’ APPROVAL ... v
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ... vi
ABSTRACT ... viii
ABSTRAK ... ix
TABLE OF CONTENTS ... x
LIST OF TABLE ... xiii
LIST OF FIGURE ... xiv
LIST OF APPENDICES ... xv
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Research ... 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem ... 5
1.3 Objective of the Research ... 5
1.4 Significance of the Research ... 6
1.5 Scope of the Research ... 6
1.6 Operational Definitions ... 6
CHAPTER II REVIEW RELATED LITERATURE AND HYPOTHESIS 2.1 Teaching English Vocabulary for Young Learners ... 8
2.1.1 Teaching English in SD 8 Cendono Kudus ... 10
2.1.2 The Purpose of Teaching English in SD 8 Cendono Kudus ... 11
2.1.3 Technique in Teaching Vocabulary ... 12
2.14 The Material of Teaching English in SD 8 Cendono Kudus ... 13
2.2. The Mastery of English Vocabulary ... 14
2.2.1 Kinds of English Vocabulary ... 15
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2.3.1 The Advantages and Disadvantages of Against the Clock Game ... 19
2.3.2 The Use of Against the Clock in Teaching English Vocabulary ... 20
2.4 Reviews to Previous Research ... 21
2.5 Theoretical Framework ... 23
2.6 Hypothesis ... 24
CHAPTER III METHOD OF THE RESEARCH 3.1 Design of the Research... 25
3.2 Population and Sample ... 26
3.3 Instrument of the Research... 27
3.4 Data Collection... 31
3.5 Data Analysis ... 32
CHAPTER IV: FINDING OF THE RESEARCH 4.1 Research Finding ... 37
4.2 The Vocabulary Mastery of the Fifth Grade Students of SD 8 Cendono Kudus in the Academic Year 2015/2016 before Being Taught By Using Against the Clock Game ... 37
4.3 The Vocabulary Mastery of the Fifth Grade Students of SD 8 Cendono Kudus in the Academic Year 2015/2016 After Being Taught By Using Against the Clock Game ... 40
4.4 Hypothesis Testing ... 42
CHAPTER V: DISCUSSION 5.1 The Vocabulary Mastery of the Fifth Grade Students of SD 8 Cendono Kudus in Academic Year 2015/2016 before Being Taught By Using Against the Clock Game ... 46
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5.2 The Vocabulary Mastery of the Fifth Grade Students of SD 8 Cendono Kudus in Academic Year 2015/2016 after Being Taught By
Using Against the Clock Game ... 47
5.3 The Significant Difference Between the Vocabulary Mastery of the Fifth Grade Students of SD 8 Cendono Kudus Academic Year 2015/2016 Before and After Being Taught By Using Against the Clock Game ... 52
CHAPTER VI: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 6.1 Conclusion ... 54
6.2 Suggestion ... 55
BIBLIOGRAFY ... 56
APPENDICES ... 56
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LIST OF TABLES
Table Page
Table 3.1 The criteria of measuring the score of the test ... 28 Table 3.2 The Criteria of Reliability Test ... 30 Table 3.3 Criteria of vocabulary’s score ... 33 Table 4.1 The Pretest Scores of Vocabulary Mastery of the Fifth Grade
Students of SD 8 Cendono Kudus in the Academic Year 2015/2016 Before Being Taught by using Against the Clock
Game ... 38 Table 4.2 Frequency for Searching Mean and Standard Deviation of the
Vocabulary mastery of the fifth grade students of SD 8 Cendono Kudus in Academic Year 2015/2016 Before Being Taught by Using Against the Clock Game ... 38 Table 4.3 Percentage of the Score’s Frequency ... 39 Table 4.4 The Vocabulary Mastery of the Fifth Grade Students of SD 8
Cendono Kudus in the Academic Year 2015/2016 After Being Taught By Using Against the Clock Game ... 40 Table 4.5 Frequency for Searching Mean and Standard Deviation of The
Vocabulary Mastery of The Fifth Grade Students of SD 8 Cendono Kudus in Academic Year 2015/2016 After Being Taught by Using Against the Clock Game ... 41 Table 4.6 percentage of the score’s frequency ... 41 Table 4.7 The Summary of T-Test Result of Fifth Grade Students of SD
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LIST OF FIGURE
Figure Page
Figure 4.1 Chart of vocabulary mastery of the fifth grade students of SD 8 Cendono Kudus in Academic Year 2015/2016 before being taught by using Against the Clock Game ... 39
Figure 4.2 Chart of vocabulary mastery of the fifth grade students of SD 8 Cendono Kudus in academic year 2015/2016 after being taught by using Against the Clock Game ... 42
Figure 4.3 Sampling Distribution showing t (observation) versus t (critical) α= 0,05 two tailed test, df=23 ... 45
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LIST OF APPENDICES
List Page 1. Syllabus of The Material of The Fifth Grade Students of SD 8
Cendono Kudus in Academic Year 2015/2016 ... 58 2. The List of The Fifth Grade Students of SD 8 Cendono Kudus in
Academic Year 2015/2016 ... 64 3. Lesson Plan of Teaching English Vocabulary Mastery of The Fifth
Grade Students of SD 8 Cendono Kudus in Academic Year 2015/2016 ... 65 4. Exercise for Pre-test in Mastery Vocabulary of The Fifth Grade
Students of SD 8 Cendono Kudus Before Being Taught By Using
Against the Clock Game ... 84 5. Pre-Test Scores of The Fifth Grade Students of SD 8 Cendono
Kudus in Academic Year 2015/2016 Before Being Taught By Using
Against the Clock Game. ... 87 6. The Calculation of The Number of Interval and The Interval Width
of Pre-Test Scores ... 88 7. The Calculation of Mean and Standard Deviation of Pre-Test Score
of The Vocabulary Mastery of The Fifth Grade Students of SD 8 Cendono Kudus in Academic Year 2015/2016 Before Being Taught By Against the Clock Game. ... 89 8. Exercise for Post-test in Mastery Vocabulary of The Fifth Grade
Students of SD 8 Cendono Kudus After Being Taught By Using
Against the Clock Game ... 91 9. The Pretest Scores of Vocabulary Mastery of the Fifth Grade
Students of SD 8 Cendono Kudus in the Academic Year 2015/2016 After Being Taught by using Against the Clock Game ... 94 10. The Calculation of The Number of Interval and The Interval Width
of Post-Test Scores ... 95 11. The Calculation of Mean and Standard Deviation of Post-Test
Scores’ of Vocabulary Mastery of The Fifth Grade Students of SD 8 Cendono Kudus in The Academic Year 2015/2016 After Being Taught By Using Against the Clock Game ... 96 12. The Result Calculation of The Vocabulary Mastery of The Fifth
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2015/2016 Before And After Being Taught By Using Against the
Clock Game ... 98 13. The Calculation of T-Observation of The Vocabulary Mastery of
The Fifth Grade Students of SD 8 Cendono Kudus in Academic Year 2015/2016 Before And After Being Taught By Using Against the
Clock Game. ... 99 14. The Summary of T-Test of Vocabulary Mastery of The Fifth Grade
Students of SD 8 Cendono Kudus in Academic Year 2015/2016 Before And After Being Taught By Using Against the Clock Game .. 101 15. The Table Significant of Vocabulary Mastery of The Fifth Grade
Students of SD 8 Cendono Kudus in Academic Year 2015/2016 Taught By Using Against the Clock Game ... 102 16. The Try Out Score Of English Vocabulary Mastery of The Fifth
Grade Students of SDN 2 Tunjungan Blora in Academic Year 2015/2016 ... 103 17. The Reliability of Try-Out Enlish Vocabulary ... 104 18. The Calculations Reliability of Tryout Test of English Vocabulary
Mastery ... 106 19. Table of Specifications for the English Vocabulary Mastery Test
