The result of this research showed that the synonym and antonym context indication strategy had a positive role in improving reading comprehension ability in the tenth grade of SMA Purnama Trimurjo. This means that the use of synonym and antonym context data strategy in reading especially descriptive text can improve the reading comprehension ability of students in the tenth grade of SMA Purnama Trimurjo Central Lampung. In addition, the researcher obtained the data from the students' score in the pre-survey of reading comprehension ability at SMA Purnama Trimurjo.
Data from pre-survey students' reading comprehension ability at tenth grade in SMA Purnama Trimurjo Central Lampung. The result of data before examination of students' reading comprehension at tenth grade level in SMA Purnama Trimurjo. USING SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS CONTEXT LEADING STRATEGY TO IMPROVE READING COMPREHENSION AT CLASS TEN OF SMA PURNAMA CENTRAL LAMPUNG”.
Can the use of Synonym and Antonym Context Clues Strategy Improve Reading Comprehension Ability at the tenth grade of SMA Purnama Trimurjo Central Lampung”?. Based on the problem formulation above, the researcher aims to show that synonym and antonym context cue strategy can improve reading comprehension ability at the tenth grade of SMA Purnama Trimurjo Central Lampung.
INTRODUCTION
Problem Identification
Problem Limitation
Furthermore, the title The Effect of Context Clues in Reading Comprehension of the Eleventh Grade Students at SMA Negery 3 Palangkaraya.3 The research defined the effect which is commonly in context clues towards reading comprehension of the eleventh grade students at SMA Negery 3 Palangkarya. 3Ahmad Suri, "The effect of context clues in reading comprehension of the eleventh grade students at SMA Negeri 3 Palangkaraya", 2015, IAIN Palangkarya. . study, the problem of the study, the aim of the study, the meaning of the study, the variable of the study, assumption, hypothesis, scope and limitation, definition of key terms and discussion framework. 7 Mahdieh Naseri, "The relationship between reading self-efficacy beliefs, reading strategy use and reading comprehension level of Iranian EFL teachers" in World Journal OF Education, (Iran: Sistan and Balouchestan University), Vol.
22 Bahir Dar, “The Art Of Preview In Appropriate Teaching/Learning Material Selection”, International Journal of Arts and Humanities, (University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria), Vol. The writer asked the students to guess the meaning of unknown words. f) Students were given a vocabulary exercise linked to the contextual cues test. g). This research is about the improvement of students' reading comprehension using synonym and antonym context cueing strategy in the tenth grade of SMA Purnama Trimurjo.
The researcher gave a post-test to the students on good reading comprehension using synonyms and antonyms. Therefore, the researcher used synonym and antonym context clues to improve the students' reading comprehension. The researcher gave a textbook on 'The Giraffe' and asked the students to read it.
The researcher started the lesson by praying, greeting, checking the attendance list and asking the students. The activity continues by giving a little more explanation about descriptive text how to play a synonym and antonym context clue to understanding. The result of the students' test in post-test 1 was better than test in pre-test before. Moreover, the students' average score in cycle II was higher than cycle I. the following was the table of illustration score in cycle I and cycle II.
It is supported by the improvement in student scores from pre-test to post-test I and from post-test I to post-test II. 3. The result of the learning activities of the students in cycle I and cycle II. The data of the learning activities of the students were obtained from all the learning activities of the students in the observation sheet. Based on the above data, it can be concluded that the students felt comfortable and active with the learning process, because most of the students showed good improvement in learning activities when the learning process from cycle I to cycle II was used synonym and antonym context clues. . d) Students capable of completing the task. Dar, Bahir, “The Art of Foresight in Appropriate Selection of Teaching/Teaching Materials”, An International Journal of Arts and Humanities, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, Vol.
Fariska Wulandari,"The Use Of Context Clues In Improving Students' Reading Eve", Journal Pendidikan Bahasa, Vol. Mahdieh Naseri, "The Relationship Between Reading Self-Efficacy Beliefs, Reading Strategy Use, and Reading Comprehension Level of Iranian EFL Teachers" in World Journal OF Education, Iran: Sistan and Balouchestan University, Vol. Naseri, Mahdieh, "The Relationship Between Reading Self-Efficacy Beliefs, Reading Strategy Use, and Reading Comprehension Level of Iranian EFL Teachers" in World Journal OF Education, Iran: Sistan and Balouchestan University, Vol.
Suri, Ahmad, "The Effect of Context Cues in Reading Comprehension of the Eleventh Grade Students at SMA Negeri 3 Palangkaraya", 2015, IAIN Palangkarya.
Problem Formulation
Objective and Benefit of the Study
Prior Research
THE REVIEW OF RELATED THEORIES
Concept of Reading
The Concept of Reading Comprehension ability
According to Caroline T.Linse, reading comprehension refers to reading for meaning, understanding for fun.13 Furthermore, according to Jane Oakhiil, reading comprehension as defined necessarily depends on at least adequate reading of words. Douglas Brown argues that reading comprehension is primarily a matter of developing appropriate and effective comprehension strategies. Then, according to Snow, reading comprehension is a process of simultaneously extracting and constructing meaning through interaction and involvement in the text. 16.
Next, according to Gary Woolley, reading comprehension is the process of making meaning out of text.17 This means that the purpose of reading comprehension was to gain an understanding of the text rather than to derive meaning from individual words or sentences. Based on explanation above, it can be concluded that reading comprehension is the activities that require the reader to carefully understand the total meaning of a reading selection. In reading comprehension, the learners are trained to obtain the information from the text so that the learners understand what they read.
There are some reading comprehension strategies that can be used to help readers understand a text. In order to know the achievement of reading comprehension ability, it is necessary to measure it with a reading assessment.
Definition of Synonym
According to Saeed, synonym can be defined as a kind of sensory relationship between words, in which such words have similar basic meanings.26 This means that synonyms are not only familiar words to learners, but can also help learners understand the reading text and have some information. According to Hancock, “a synonym is one of two or more words that have the same or similar meaning.27.
Definition of antonym
Definition of Context Clues Strategy
In addition, context clues are clues that the author intentionally or incidentally gives in the text to help students understand a difficult or unknown word.30 The most important thing is that students not only understand the meaning of words, but also understand the contextual use of words. words. Then, the meaning of an unknown word can often be guessed by analyzing the sentences around it. Authors often provide clues in the text that allow the reader to understand the meaning of an unknown word without having to look in a dictionary.
Next, according to Cooper, when readers use the known words around and an unknown word in a sentence, paragraph, or longer text to figure out either the pronunciation or the meaning of the unknown word, they are using context clues.31 So synonym and antonym context trace strategy can be defined as a learning strategy used by students as an attempt to achieve learning goals in reading comprehension. The student activates his background before reading a passage to make it easier for him to understand the content of the passage. Praveen Sam, "Using Context Clues As A Vocabulary Learning Strategy: An Experimental Study", Journal Of English Language And Literature (JOELL) An International Peer Reviewed Journal, issn Vol.4 Issue 3 2017.
Benefits of Context Clues Strategy
In this action, the researcher did pre-test, treatment and post-test with the students. Source: Tenth grade students' activity of SMA Purnama Trimurjo on November 19, 2019. It was clear that context clues could be used through synonyms and antonyms to improve students' reading comprehension.
Types of context clue strategy
The Procedure of Context Clues Strategy
Indicator of Using Context Clues Strategy
Action Hypotheses
RESEARCH METHOD
Setting of the Study
Subject of the Study
Subject of the study
Action Plan
Data Collection Technique
Research Instrument
Data Analysis Technique
- Indicator of Success
RESULT OF THE RESEARCH AND INTERPRETATION
Description of Research Location
Based on the above result, the researcher showed that the learning process in cycle II was successful because the students'. Based on the graph above, it can be concluded that the synonym and antonym context data strategy can improve students' ability to.
