The Implementation of Theme Based Teaching to Improve Students’ Achievement in Narrative Text

Abstract

The research was aimed to find out the improvement on the students’ reading achievement in narrative text. This skripsi was applied by using Classroom Action Research (CAR). It was done through planning, action, observation, and reflection. Descriptive qualitative and quantitative design was applied to this research. The location of this research was SMP Tarbiyah Islamiyah Hamparan Perak, Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan Simpang Beringin Hamparan Perak, academic year 2016-2017. The subject of this research was all students in VIII A who consisted of 40 students. The objective was to find out the improvement of students’ achievement in narrative text by using Theme Based Teaching Approach. Based on the students’ reading score, students kept improving in every test. In the Pre-test, the mean score was 50,5. In the first cycle test, the mean of students’ score was 69,25, and the second cycle test, the mean score was 80,87. The improvement also could be seen from the number of master students in reading achievement, in Pre-test 0% students got point more than 75, in the first cycle test, 55% students got point more than 75, and in the second cycle, 100% students got point more than 75. The improvement was 45% from cycle I to cycle II. In other words, the students’ achievement in reading narrative text was improved and based on diary note, observation sheet and interview with the English teacher, it showed the expression and excitement of students. They become more motivated in learning narrative text