Implementation of Mood, Understanding, Recalling, Detect, Elaborate, Review Strategy in Teaching Reading Comprehension

Abstract

The study was aimed to find out there are any improvementin teaching reading comprehension by using Mood, Understanding, Recalling, Detect, Elaborate, Review. This study conducted by using classroom action research. It was done through planning, action, observation, and reflection. The location of research was SMP Negeri 42 Medan Daerah On Jl. Platina V Kelurahan Titi Papan kecamatan Medan Deli. To get the sample, the researcher took one class. It was VIII-A. This research applied quantitative and qualitative data. Quantitative data were taken from students’ test. Qualitative data were taken from the observation sheets. Based on the reading comprehension test scores, in this case the researcher was conducted reading descriptive text, the students’ score the teacher have been improved. The improvement can be seen in Pre-Test (before teaching) the mean score was 27,94 (28). The first cycle was done and the mean score was 68,97 (69). The researcher did a Post-Test in the second cycle and the students’ mean score 92,56 (93). The improvement also can 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 10,25% students who got pint more 75 and the second cycle 100% students got point more than 75. And the improvement was 59% from cycle 1 to cycle 2. It means that teaching reading through MURDER strategy can improve students in teaching reading and made students feel enjoy, have fun, and interestedin learning reading.