THE CORRELATION BETWEEN VOCABULARY MASTERY AND ENGLISH READING COMPREHENSION AT THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS OF SMPN 2 KUANTAN MUDIK KUANTAN SINGINGI REGENCY

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Based on the writer’s preliminary study, it was found that most of the
students’ vocabulary mastery and English reading comprehension were still less than
enough. This problem was caused by some factors. For example, many students did
not know the meaning of English words, so that they could not understand English
text well.
This research was conduced at SMPN 2 Kuantan Mudik, Kuantan Singingi
Regency. The subject of the research was the second year students of SMPN 2
Kuantan Mudik, and the object was the vocabulary mastery and English reading
comprehension. This study was a correlation research design. The purpose of this
research was to know the correlation between vocabulary mastery and English
reading comprehension.
Test was administered in order to see the students’ mastery on English
vocabulary and their reading comprehension. The test results were interval data
scores for both vocabulary mastery and reading comprehension.
The population of this research was the second year students that consisted of
three classes, Class VIII.a, VIII.b, VIII.c. The total number of sample was thirty
students, selected randomly. The technique of the research data analysis was using
product moment correlation. The writer employed SPSS 16.0, more accurate, the
writer also used simple regression formula manually.
Y= a + b X
Based on the data gotten by the writer, the correlation coefficient variable of
vocabulary mastery and English reading comprehension was 0.252. It was seen from
table of correlation coefficient product moment, 0.252 that is located between 0.400-
0.700. It means that, the correlation is low correlation. At table “t” found df = 28. At
significant level 5% is 2.05, and at level 1% is 2.76. It means that, t0 = 3.862 is lower
than tt in both of significant 5% and 1% (2.05<3.862>2.76). Therefore, Ho is rejected,
and Ha is accepted.
From the result of the research, the writer found that there is a correlation
between vocabulary mastery and English reading comprehension at the second year
students of SMPN 2 Kuantan Mudik, Kuantan Singingi Regency. It means that
vocabulary mastery and English reading comprehension is significant

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