ENHANCING THE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION BY USING PQRST (PREVIEW, QUESTION, READ, SUMMARY, AND TEST) SRATEGY AT THE EIGHTH GRADE OF THE SECOND SEMESTER IN SMP ISLAM KEBUMEN ACADEMIC YEAR 2018/2019

ENHANCING THE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION
BY USING PQRST (PREVIEW, QUESTION, READ, SUMMARY, AND
TEST) SRATEGY
By
Mega Sinta Maharani

15050019

Abstract
The objective of this research is to enhancing the students’ reading comprehension
by using PQRST (Preview, Question, Read, Summary, and Test) strategy at the
eighth grade of the second semester in SMP Islam Kebumen academic year
2018/2019.
This research used classroom action research. It consists of 2 cycles. This research
used qualilative dan quantitative data. The qualitative data obtained through
observations, photograph taking and questionaire. Its used to see the class
situation when the actions applied and to know the information from students
before and after classroom action research. The quantitative data obtained from
the students’ score from pre-cycle until cycle 2. Its used to measure the student’s
reading comprehension before and after the implementation of PQRST strategy.

The result showed that there was an improvement of the students’ motivation,
classroom interaction, and students’ enthusiastic in the learning process. Its
supported by qualitative data. Meanwhile, based on the quantitative data there was
an improvement of the students’ reading comprehension after being taught using
PQRST strategy during the pre-cycle until cycle 2. In pre-cycle, the students’
mean score is only 68. In cycle 1, the students’ mean score increased to be 74. In
cycle 2 the students’ mean score increased to be 78. It means that most of the
students have surpassed the score minimum which is 75.

Keywords: Reading, Reading Comprehension, PQRST Strategy