The Effect of Applying Strategic of the Context Cluesto the Students’ Achievement Reading Comprehension

Abstract

The objective of this research was to find out the effect of using Context Clues Strategic on the students‘ achievement in reading comprehension to VIII grade students of SMP PAB 8 Sampali Medan. This research used the experimental research method. The population of this research was all the VIII grade students of SMP PAB 8 Sampali Medan 2016/2017 academic year at Jl. PasarHitam No. 69, KecamatanPercutSeituan who consisted of 60 students. This research applied total sampling method. Because this was an experimental research so the sample then was divided into two groups, 30 students in experimental group taught by using Context Clues Strategic and 30 students in control group taught by using lecturing method. The instrument used in this research was multiple choices with 15 questions. The data were analyzed by using t-test formula. The result showed that tobserved was >ttable( 11,8> 1, 635) or Ha is accepted and H0 is rejected. The hypothesis was accepted. It proves that Context Clues Strategic significantly effect to the students‘ achievement in reading comprehension.