Abstract:
The objective of this research was to find out the effect of applying contextual
guessing technique on the students’ achievement in reading narrative text. The
study applied the experimental research method. The population of this research
was the 2016/2017 second years students’ of SMA Harapan Mekar Medan. Jln.
Marelan Raya No. 77 Rengas pulau which consisted of 60 students. The
researcher will be used purposive sampling, the sample was taken from one class
of population which consisted of 30 students. The students were dividing into one
group, namely one group pre – test and post – test design. The experimental group
was taught by using contextual guessing technique. The instrument used the study
was the multiple choices. The data was analyzed by using t-test formula. The
result of this research showed that the t-observed value was greater than the t-table
in which t-observed was 9.885 and t-table 1.701 in = 5% = 0.05. It shows that tobserved>
t-table
(9.885
>
1.701).
The
hyphotesis
was
accepted.
It
means
that
there
was
any
significant
effect
of
applying
contextual
guessing
technique
on
the
students’
achievement
in
reading
narrative
text.
Total
of
significant
effect
was
77.7%
and
22.3%
was
influenced
by
other
factor.
