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The objective of this research were to find out the improvement students’
achievement in reading skills on short paragraphs by using KWL (Know, Want,
and Learn) Strategy. This research had been conducted by applying Classroom
Action Research. The subject of this research was the eight grade students in SMP
Negeri 1 Hutaraja Tinggi academic year 2017/2018 which consist 30 students.
This research was analyzed by using quantitative and qualitative data. The
instruments in collecting data were multiple choice, observation sheets and
interview sheets. In conducting this research, the researcher used two cycles
namely Cycle I and Cycle II. Before gave test in cycle I, the researcher gave pretest. In pre-test the mean score was 54.67. in the first cycle test the mean score
was 67.33 and the second cycle test the mean score was 80.67. in the first test
there were five students who got points up 70 with the percentage 16.67%. the
second test in Cycle I there were fourteen students who got points up 70 with the
percentage 46.67%. the third test in Cycle II there were thirty students who got
points up 70 with the percentage 100% which means all the students passed
standard minimum score. The teacher was active in teaching learning process and
tne students was interested and not bored. It meant that there was effectiveness
improvement of applying KWL (Know, Want, and Learn) Strategy on students’
achievement in reading skills on short paragraphs.
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