Penggunaan Fable Dalam Mengembangkan Pemahaman Membaca Siswa Kelas Delapan SMP NEGERI 2 Balaesang

Nur Alisa (A 121 20 245). “Using Fable In Developing Reading comprehension of Grade Eight Students of SMP Negeri 2 Balaesang”. Skripsi English Education study program, Language and Art Education Department, Teacher Training and Education Faculty, Tadulako University, under the supervision of Sudarkam R. Mertosono and Afrillia Anggreni.

The objective of this research is to find out if using fable can develop the reading comprehension of grade eight students of SMP Negeri 2 Balaesang. This research used a quasi-experimental research design. The population of this research was the grade eight students of SMP Negeri 2 Balaesang. The sample was selected using the cluster sampling technique. The sample of this research were 54 students, which were divided into 27 the students of classB as a experimental group and 27 students of classA as a control group. The data were collected through the reading test that consisted of pre-test and post-test. By applying the 0.05 level significance, the researcher found that the sig value obtained (p) was lower than alpha (?) (0,000<0,05) It means that the hypothesis is accepted or using fable can develop reading comprehension of grade eight students of SMP Negeri 2 Balaesang. This research implies that the use of fable can increase students' literacy, make learning more enjoyable, and boost their activeness and engagement in the learning process.

Keywords: Developing, Reading comprehension, Narrative Text, Fable