INCREASING VOCABULARY MASTERY RELATED TO REQUEST AND COMMAND USING SHORT STORY AT THE SIXTH YEAR STUDENTS OF SD N 1 KLUWAN PENAWANGAN GROBOGAN REGENCY IN 2010/2011 ACADEMIC YEARud

摘要

The general objective of this research is to improve the students’udvocabulary mastery. While the specific objectives of this research are touddescribe the implementation of teaching English vocabulary related to requestudand command using short story at the sixth year students of SD N 1 KluwanudPenawangan and to describe the result of teaching English vocabulary relatedudto request and command using short story.ud In achieving the objectives of this research, the writer uses ClassroomudAction Research (CAR). Each cycle of this action research consists of fourudsteps: planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. The research was held in SDudN 1 Kluwan consisting of 33 students. In analyzing the data, the writer usesudboth qualitative and quantitative analysis taken from documentation,udobservation, and interview. There are two cycles in this action research inudwhich each cycle is conducted in two meetings.ud The result of research shows that the mean score of pre-test is 49,33 , inudpost-test I is 64,57 and in post-test II is 82,39. It indicates that the studentsudhave an improvement in vocabulary mastery. Through short story with picture,udthe students became more active and did not easily bore in English class. Theyudcould also more easily memorize the English words. Thus, it can be said thatudteaching English vocabulary using short story technique is successful toudimprove the students’ vocabulary mastery in SD N I Kluwan, Penawangan.ud