Abstract:
This study deals with increasing the students’ achievement in reading
comprehension by using Annotation Strategy. This study was conducted by using
classroom action research. The subject of the research was class VIII SMP
Muhammadiyah 03 Medan. It was conducted in one class which consisting of four
meeting. The instruments of research were test, observation, and interview. The
result showed that the total score in pre-test was 1445 and the mean score was
38.02. In the first cycle the total students’ score was 2525 and the mean score was
66.44. And the second cycle, the total students’ score was 3145 and the mean
score was 82.76. The improvement also can be seen from the percentage of
students’ achievement in reading comprehension. In pre-test no one students got
70 points (0%). In first cycle, 21 students who got 70 points (55.26%). It means
that there was an improvement in reading comprehension by applying annotation
strategy was 55.26%. And in second cycle, there was 38 students who got points
70 points (100%). It means that, there was improvement from post test I to post
test II was 44.74%. There was improvement of students’ behavior and
participation in the class. It could be concluded that Annotation Strategy could
improve students’ achievement in reading comprehension of narrative text.
