Abstract:
This research was aimed to describe the improvement of the students’ reading
skill on narrative text by using Authentic Material. The subject of this research
was the IX grade students of SMP Muhammadiyah 08 Medan in the Academic
Year 2018/2019 with 41 students. It was conducted by using classroom action
research. The instruments of collecting the data were observation sheet, interview,
and tests which were carried out in two cycles and the two cycles conducted in six
meetings. The tests were given to the students in the form of pre-test, post test I in
the first cycle, and post test II in the second cycle. The technique of analyzing
data applied quantitative and qualitative research. The result of data analysis
showed that there was an improvement on the students’ reading on narrative text
from each cycle. It was showed from the mean of pre-test which was 50.97. After
Authentic Material was applied in the first cycle, there was an improvement of the
result of the students’ mean which was 62.68 and for the second cycle after
reflection on the first cycle, there was an improvement of students’ mean which
was 84.63. Moreover, pre-test there was 4.87% (2 students) who got over 70. In
post test I in the first cycle there was 34.15% (14 students) who got over 70. In
post test II in the second cycle there was 100% (41 students) who got over 70. In
other words, the students’ reading on narrative text was improved and based on
the interview, and the observation sheet, they showed that students motivation and
enthusiastic were also improved.
