STORY GRAMMAR STRATEGY AS A MEANS TO IMPROVE STUDENTS READING COMPREHENSION ACHIEVEMENT OF NARRATIVE TEXT AT THE NINTH GRADE OF SMPN 1 SELAT IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021

Abstract

Reading is crucial to be mastered by the students. However, reading has become the major
problem faced by most of the students especially the ninth-grade students of SMPN 1 Selat in
the academic year 2020/2021. The present study was intended to answer the research problem
as follow: Can story grammar strategy improve students reading comprehension achievement?
This research was designed as a classroom action research. The subjects were IX A class of
SMP N 1 Selat which consisted of 29 students. Based on the result of preliminary observation
and pre-test, it showed that the students still have low reading comprehension skill. In an
attempt to solve this, story grammar strategy was implemented in two cycles. The result of
posttest at the end of each cycle clearly proved significant improvement of students’ reading
comprehension. Furthermore, this research also indicated positive responses from the subjects
regarding the implementation of story grammar strategy in improving subjects’ reading
comprehension skill. In conclusion, the present classroom action research proved that reading
skill of the ninth-grade students of SMPN 1 Selat in the academic year 2020/2021 can be
improved through story grammar strategy.