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
