IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF READING THROUGH GAMES FOR THE FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SDN SINGOSAREN BANGUNTAPAN BANTUL IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2010/2011

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IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF READING THROUGH GAMES FOR THE
FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SDN SINGOSAREN BANGUNTAPAN BANTUL
IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2010/2011
By
Hami Khotmayanti
04202244091
ABSTRACT
The objective of this research is to improve the reading skills through games for
the fifth grade students of SDN singosaren Banguntapan Bantul in the academic year of
2010-2011 through games. The research members implemented the actions of using
games as the main activities.
This research applied the principles of action research. The research was
carried out at the first semester from February 8 to March, 8 2011. It involved the
principal, the English teacher, and the students of grade 5. The steps were:
reconnaissance, planning, action and observation, and reflection. The subjects of the
research were the students of 5. To collect the data, the researcher conducted observations
and interview with the research members. The instruments were tape recorders, interview
and observation guides. The data collected were qualitative in the form of field
notes, interview transcripts and pictures. To obtain the trustworthiness, the
researcher applied triangulation technique to meet the validity of the data.
This research consists of two cycles. The result of the first cycle shows
that the implementation of games was effective to promote the students’ reading
skills of Grade 5. The results of the second cycle shows that implementing games
accompanied by singing activity, using media and classroom English was successful to
improve the students’ reading skills. The use of classroom English was not quite
successful. The indicators of the success of the implementation were that: 1) all students
could understand and respond to the teacher’s questions and instructions physically or
orally, 2) the students were more relaxed in learning English, 3) the students were
attracted to the pictures used by the teachers, 4) by implementing games into the actions,
the reading skills could be improved.

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