THE USE OF PICTURES AS A MEDIA TO IMPROVE

STUDENTS READING COMPREHENSION ON SECOND

GRADE AT SMP MUHAMMADIYAH 3 KUTOREJO

THESIS

BY

MUKHAMAD ARDIANSYAH EFENDI

201010100311312

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2014

THE USE OF PICTURES AS A MEDIA TO IMPROVE

STUDENTS READING COMPREHENSION ON SECOND

GRADE AT SMP MUHAMMADIYAH 3 KUTOREJO

THESIS

This thesis is submittrd to meet one of the requiements to achive

Sarjana Degree in English Education

BY

MUKHAMAD ARDIANSYAH EFENDI

201010100311312

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2014

MOTTO AND DEDICATION

Sesungguhnya Allah tidak akan mengubah nasib

suatu kaum, kecuali kaum itu sendiri yang mengubah

apa yang ada pada diri mereka. (Q.S: Ar-Radu : 11)

Dan apabila hamba-hamba-Ku bertanya kepadamu tentang Aku, maka

(jawablah), bahwasanya Aku dekat. Aku mengabulkan permohonan orang yang

berdoa apabila ia memohon kepada-Ku.... (Q.S: Al-Baqarah : 186)

Dengan ilmu hidup jadi mudah, dengan seni hidup jadi indah, and

dengan agama hidup jadi berarti

Ya Allah.. berikan kepada ku ilmu manfaat,

ampuni dosa kedua orang tua ku, guru-guru ku, serta kerabat ku. Amiin..

DEDICATION:

I dedicated this thesis to:

My beloved Father and Mother,

My lovely brother and my lovely friends

ABSTRACT

Ardiansyah, Mukhamad. 201010100311312. The Use of Pictures as a Mediato Improve Students Reading Comprehension on Second Grade at SMPMuhammadiyah 3 Kutorejo.Advisors: Drs. Taufiq Burhan, M.Pd and Drs. Estu Widodo, M.Hum

Reading is an important skill for developing second language competence.The success of a learning a second language is by taking the power of reading. Soby reading a lot, the students could improve their English skill. Teaching alanguage, English especially is very complex. In the classroom, we will facedozens of techniques applied to the students under the expectation that they areable to or easy to understand the lesson. For a teacher, it is necessary to find newteaching media to overcome the problems and not to forget to motivate thestudents.

In this study, the researcher wants to know the effect of picture as a mediato improve students reading comprehension. The purpose of this research is tofind out whether the use of pictures can improve students reading comprehensionon second grade at SMP Muhammadiyah 3 Kutorejo.

This study used Classroom Action Research (CAR) design because theresearcher wanted to improve the quality of English teaching and learning processin increasing students achievement in learning English in classrooms. The subjectof this study was class VIII A at SMP Muhammadiyah 3 Kutorejo which consistsof 19 students. They were participants of actions. Data of this study are collectedthrough direct observation. After collecting and analyzing data, the researcherfound that the average score of Pre-Test was 58,9, the average score of cycle 1was 69,5 and the average score of cycle 2 was 85,7.

Based on the result of the action research, it can be concluded thatpictures as instructional media can improve students reading comprehension inSMP Muhammadiyah 3 Kutorejo in year 2013-2014.

Keywords: media, visual media, picture, reading comprehension.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thank be to Allah SWT, because of His bless and compinion, the researcher can

accomplish this Classroom Action Research entitled The Use of Pictures as a

Media to Improve Students Reading Comprehension on Second Grade at

SMP Muhammadiyah 3 Kutorejo.

Hopefully this Classroom Action Research can assist teachers who are conducting

reading learning activity in the classroom, so that it can be used to support

students reading ability. This Classroom Action Research is also expected to be a

reference for other researcher or teachers who are interested in conducting further

researchers which focus on the same topic.

Researcher is grateful for the aids and supports upon the completion of this

Classroom Action research, especially to:

1. Drs. Taufiq Burhan, M.Pd. as the first consultant, and Drs. Estu Widodo,

M.Hum. as the second consultant, for his patience in providing careful guidance,

helpful correction, indefatigable advice as well as suggestion and encouragement.

2. The head of SMP Muhammadiyah 3 Kutorejo, who has allowes him to carry

out this research in his school.

3. The teacher, supervisor, and collaborator, for everything he gives in helping the

completion of this research.

4. His beloved Father and Mother, and his big family for the prayer, support and

help.

5. All friends in English Departement and University of Muhammadiyah Malang.

6. All teachers and students in SMP Muhammadiyah 3 Kutorejo.

The researcher realized that this proposal is still far from being perfect. He

accepts gratefully every comment and suggestion. Hopefully, the comment and

suggestion can improve the researcher knowledge.

Malang, 20 October 2014

Researcher

TABLE OF CONTENT

APPROVAL .............................................................................................. iii

MOTTO AND DEDICATION ................................................................ iv

ABSTRACT .............................................................................................. v

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ....................................................................... vi

TABLE OF CONTENT ........................................................................... viii

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of Study .............................................................................. 1

1.2 Statement of the Problem ....................................................................... 3

1.3 Purpose of the Study ............................................................................... 3

1.4 Significant of the Study .......................................................................... 3

1.5 Scope and Limitation .............................................................................. 3

1.6 Definition of Key Terms ........................................................................ 4

CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1 Definition of Reading ............................................................................. 5

2.1.1 Purpose of Reading ..............................................................................6

2.1.2 The Advantages of Reading .................................................................7

2.2 Review of Reading Ability ..................................................................... 8

2.2.1 The Nature of Reading Ability ............................................................ 8

2.2.2 The Definition of Reading Comprehension .........................................10

2.3 The Kinds of Reading Text .....................................................................12

2.4.1 The Purpose of Using Media ............................................................... 16

2.4.2 Advanteges of Media ........................................................................... 16

2.4.3 Kinds of Media .................................................................................... 17

2.4.3.1 Audio Media ..................................................................................... 17

2.3.3.2 Audio-Visual Media ......................................................................... 17

2.4.3.3 Visual Media .....................................................................................18

2.4.3.3.1 The Function of Visual Media ....................................................... 18

2.4.3.3.2 The Use of Visual Media ............................................................... 19

2.4.3.3.3 Form of Visual Media (Picture) ....................................................20

CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 Research Design ..................................................................................... 23

3.2 Research Subject .................................................................................... 24

3.3 Research Method .................................................................................... 25

3.4 The Procedure of Action Research ......................................................... 25

3.4.1 The Overview of Research ...................................................................25

3.4.2 Details of Research Procedures ........................................................... 26

3.4.2.1 Action Plan ....................................................................................... 26

3.4.2.2 Implementation Actions ................................................................... 27

3.5 Data Collection ....................................................................................... 28

3.6 Data Analysis ..........................................................................................29

CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION

4.1 Findings and Discussion of Cycle 1 ....................................................... 30

4.1.1 Planning of Cycle 1 ............................................................................. 30

4.1.2 Action of Cycle 1 .................................................................................32