IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION USING LOCAL LEGEND
Abstract: The purpose of this
research was to answer the problems about how does local legend improve
students’ reading comprehension in comprehending the detailed information,
finding the meaning of words, and drawing the conclusion about moral value of
narrative text to the eighth grade students of SMPN 3 Sungai Raya Bengkayang.
This research was classroom action research. The data of this research were
taken from the students’ score and the notes were taken through observation
schedule. The total number of students was 26 students. The research finding
indicated that students’ ability in comprehending narrative text using local
legend was improved. Students’ prior knowledge about local legend improved
students’ ability in comprehending the detailed information by asking students
to arrange the random paragraph and give students testing activity, the
familiarity of the words were used in local legend improved students’ ability
in predicting the meaning of vocabulary by asking the students to guess the
meaning of the word based on the context and the environment of local culture
values of local legend improved students’ ability in drawing conclusion about
moral value of narrative text by giving an opportunity to discuss and to
conclude the lesson. It can be proven from students’ mean score result in cycle
1 to cycle 3. In the first cycle, students’ mean score was 48. 6, it was 64. 2
in second cycle and it raised to 78. 4 in the third cycle.
Penulis: Nurmia, Rahayu
Apriliaswati, Endang Susilowati
Kode Jurnal: jppendidikandd160615
