IMPROVING THE GRADE VIII STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION ACHIEVEMENT AND THEIR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION BY USING FOLKTALE AT SMP NURIS JEMBER

Abstract

Based on the results of the reading comprehension test and observation in Cycles 1 and 2, it could be said that the students had improved their reading comprehension achievement by using folktale. The result of reading comprehension test by using folktale in Cycle 1 showed that 61.53% of the students reached the standard score of ≥ 65. In other words, the action given to the students in Cycle 1 had not been successful. The success criteria of the research was at least 75% of the students reached score ≥ 65. Then the Cycle 2 was given to improve the students’ weaknesses in Cycle 1. The results of reading comprehension test by using