Abstract:
The objective of this research was to find out the significant effect of applying
choral reading method on the students’ comprehension in reading recount text.
The population of this research was 120 students of SMA Pembangunan
NasionalLubukPakam academic year 2016-2017. The researcher was taken the
sample by cluster random sampling technique, the sample were class X-1 and X-
2, so the total of sample was 60 then was divided into two groups. Class X-1
which consists of 30 students as a experimental group taught by using choral
reading method and class X-2 which consists of 30 students as control group
taught by using lecturing method. The research design taught by using
Experimental group and control group. The instrument used in this research was
multiple choices with 20 questions. The data were analyzed by using t-test
formula. The result showed that tc=35,29 was accepted. It means that by applying
choral reading method given significant effect in increasing the students’
comprehension in reading. The effect of applying choral reading method on the
students’ comprehension in reading recount text was higher than those students’
though without method for 0.01%. So, the finding of the study indicated that
students’ comprehension in teaching recount text applying choral reading method
was more significant