Using Make A Match Method to Improve the Students’ Reading Comprehension at SMP Negeri 2 Bantaeng

Surya Annysa Litha(1), Syarifuddin Dollah(2*), Amirullah Abduh(3),

(1) Universitas Negeri Makassar
(2) Universitas Negeri Makassar
(3) Universitas Negeri Makassar
(*) Corresponding Author



Abstract


The objective of this research was to find out whether using the make a match method improves the students’ reading comprehension. This research took place at SMP Negeri 2 Bantaeng. The population of this research was the students of SMP Negeri 2 Bantaeng. The researchers used a simple random sampling technique. The instrument of this research was a reading test which was administered as a pre-test and post-test. Based on the result of the mean score, the researchers found the use make a match method can improve the students’ reading comprehension. It was proved by the result of the post-test which was higher than the result of the pre-test (60.60 > 76,40). The result of the t-test concluded that the students taught using the make a match method got better scores after treatment by using make a match method. Then, the researchers concluded that using make a match method can improve the students’ reading comprehension, especially in literal comprehension and inferential comprehension.


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Make a Match; Descriptive Text; Reading Test

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