A Descriptive Study of the Fifth Grade Students V Writing Ability through Word in Jumbled and Pictures at SDN Citrodiwangsan 02 Lumajang in the 2004/2005 Academic Year

Abstract

This study was intended to describe the fifth grade students’ writing ability through word in jumbled and pietures. This research was conducted at SDN Citrodiwangsan 02 Lumajang. The respondents were 30 students of the fifth grade students. They were taken by proportional random sampling by lottery. The main data were collected by using writing test while the interview and documentation were uscd to coilcct the supporting data. The collected main data were analyzed by using the percentage formula, then they were classified based on the ciassification o f the score level. In general, the research results showed that the fifth grade students’ writing ability through word in jumbled and piaures at SDN Citrodiwangsan 02 Lumajang in the 2004/2005 academic year was fair. Specifically, the fifth grade students’ ability in writing words through word in jumbled and pietures was in the fair category. Next, the fifth grade students’ ability in writing simple sentences through pietures was also in the fair category. Based on the results above, the English teacher is suggested to give students more exercises in writing words and simple sentences in order to increase their writing ability. In addition, the English teacher is suggested to teaching writing through word in jumbled and pietures.