Abstract:
This research is based on the results of research that students' reading skills still
experience incomprehension in reading and do not know recite well during online
learning. This study aims to analyze whether students can master reading skills
through online learning in the post-pandemic period. In this study, the design was
carried out using descriptive qualitative research. The population is 40 students. The
number of samples was 20 students consisting of 12 female students and 8 male
students in class VIII A SMP PAB 19 HELVETIA students of the school year. The
sample used in this research is purposive sampling. The researcher's data analysis
technique used three steps, namely: 1.) Tests, 2.) Questionnaire, 3.) Documentation.
The results of the students' reading test based on their voice recordings were nine
students who could read fluently and eleven students who could not read fluently. So,
the researcher concludes that there are seventy-five percent of students can't read well
and don't understand about reading English. This means that their English reading
skills are poor when online learning is applied.
