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IMPROVING VOCABULARY USING ILLUSTRATION FOR FIFTH YEAR STUDENTS OF SD N GENDINGAN 4 NGAWI

IN 2011/2012 ACADEMIC YEAR

RESEARCH PAPER

Submitted as Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Getting Bachelor Degree of Education

in English Department

by

ANINDITA PUSPA WIDAYANTI A 320 070 033

SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA

2012

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MOTTO

Religion without science are blind. Science without

religion are paralyzed

(Einstein)

Be your self to reach your dream, it becomes true...

(The Writer)

Tomorrow must be better than today

Learning from the past prepare for the future

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DEDICATIONDEDICATIONDEDICATIONDEDICATION

Alhamdulillahi Robbil ‘Aalamiin, as

Allah Mercy.

I gratefully dedicate this research

paper to:

- My beloved mother and father,

- My lovely sisters and brothers,

- My lovely fiancé, and

- My beautiful friends

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Assalamualaikum Wr. Wb.

Alhamdulillahirobbil’alamin, praise and gratitude for Allah SWT, the

Glorious, the Lord, and the All Mighty, who has given opportunity and bless for

the researcher to finish the research paper entitled “Improving Vocabulary Using

Illustration For Fifth Year Students of SD N Gendingan 4 Ngawi In 2011/2012

Academic Year” as the requirement for getting bachelor degree of education in

English Department of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.

Peace is upon to Muhammad SAW, the last messenger of Allah, who be

hero for all his followers in the life after. The researcher realizes that this research

paper would never been possible without other people’s help, so that the writer

would like to express her gratitude and appreciation to:

1. Drs. Sofyan Anif, M. Si., the Dean of the School of Teacher Training and

Education of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta,

2. Titis Setyabudi, S.S. M. Hum., the Chief of English Department who has

permitted her to conduct this paper,

3. Anam Sutopo, S. Pd, M. Hum., the first consultant who has given a valuable

guidance and suggestion during the completion of this research paper,

4. Nur Hidayat, S. Pd., the second consultant, for being good consultant and

giving the researcher suggestion in correcting this research paper,

5. All of the lecturers of English Department, for precious knowledge given to

her.

6. Her beloved parents, Bapak Widiarto and Ibu Purwantini for the

unconditional love, prayer, support, patience, care, and all the sacrifices.

7. Her beloved brother, Didit for his advice, care and support.

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8. Her beloved sister Diana for all jokes, care, and support.

9. Her fiance, Bayu, thanks for your support, love, advice, care, and jokes,

10. Her best friends, Resmi, Danik, Tata, Iin, Ajeng, and etc, for the supports,

jokes and togetherness.

11. All friends at Putri Malu Boardinghouse, Fany, Sinta, Umi, Mbak Niken,

Alin , thanks for your friendship and kindness.

12. Her friends in the OJT in nDayu Park Sragen, Lia, Hanik, and Mbak Nur,

thanks for your support,

13. Her friends in PPL SMP Negeri 2 Banyudono 2010,

14. Last but not least, those who cannot be mentioned one by one, who have

supported her to reach her dreams.

Finally, the researcher realizes that this research paper is still far from

being perfect, so all suggestions and criticisms for improving this research are

accepted widely and happily. Hopefully, this research paper useful for the readers

and prospective researchers.

Wassalamualaikum Wr. Wb.

Surakarta, December 2012

Anindita Puspa

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TABLE OF CONTENT

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TITLE............................................................................................................... i

APPROVAL..................................................................................................... ii

ACCEPTANCE............................................................................................... iii

PERNYATAAN .............................................................................................. iv

MOTTO........................................................................................................... v

DEDICATION................................................................................................. vi

ACKNOWLEDGMENT............................................................................... vii

TABLE OF CONTENT................................................................................... ix

SUMMARY..................................................................................................... xii

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION…………………………………………….. 1

A. Background of the study.................................................... 1

B. Problem Statements............................................................ 3

C. Limitation of the Study ..................................................... 4

D. Objectives of the Study...................................................... 4

E. Benefits of the Study.......................................................... 5

F. Definition of Key Terms.................................................... 5

G. Research Paper Organization............................................. 6

CHAPTERII: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE…………………… 7

A. Previous Study…………………………………..………..7

B. Literary Review……………………………………….….8

1. General Concept of Vocabulary………………………8

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a. Notion of Vocabulary………………………………….8

b. Kinds of Vocabulary…………………………..…..9

c. Teaching Vocabulary………………………………….10

d. Teaching Vocabulary Using Illustration ………….13

2. Characteristic of Young Learners………………….….14

3. Characteristic of the Elementary School Students…….15

4. Procedure in Teaching Vocabulary Using

Illustration……………………………………………….16

5. Action Hypothesis………………………………………..18

CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHOD…………………………….……..... 19

A. Type of the Study................................................................ 19

B. Object of the Study............................................................. 19

C. Subject of the Study............................................................ 19

D. Data and Data Source.......................................................... 20

E. Method of Collecting the Data............................................ 20

F. Technique for Analyzing Data............................................ 21

G. Teaching Action ................................................................. 23

H. Teaching Material ............................................................... 24

I. Testing Technique .............................................................. 24

CHAPTER IV: TEACHING IMPLEMENTATION…………………………. 25

A. The Description of SD N Gendingan 4…………………….

B. Pre-cycle…………………………….................................... 29

C. Finding and discussion………………………………………

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1. Cycle I….. ......................................................................... 29

a. Planning…………………………………………….

b. Implementing……………………………………….

c. Observing…………………………………………..

d. Reflecting…………………………………………..

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a. Planning…………………………………………….

b. Implementing……………………………………….

c. Observing…………………………………………..

d. Reflecting…………………………………………..

D. The Result of Improving Vocabulary using Illustration …... 44

E. The Strengths and Weaknesses of Improving Vocabulary

Using Illustration……………………………………..….

F. Discussion……………………………………………………

CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION…………………..……. 49

A. Conclusion........................................................................... 49

B. Suggestion............................................................................ 51

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SUMMARY

IMPROVING VOCABULARY USING ILLUSTRATION FOR FIFTH YEAR STUDENTS OF SD N GENDINGAN 4 NGAWI

IN 2011/2012 ACADEMIC YEAR

This study aims at describing the procedures of teaching vocabulary using illustration and its influence to the students’ vocabulary mastery and for clarifying the strengths and weaknesses of the illustration to teach vocabulary.

The research was held in SD N Gendingan 4 Ngawi. The writer took 28 students of the fifth year as the subject. To collect the required data the writer compared the results of pre-test and post-test. We could see that improving vocabulary using illustration was able to achieve a good result. It means that the teaching-learning process was effective and successful. In pre-test the mean score was 64. 07, in post-test 1 the mean score was 80.46, and in post-test 2 the mean score was 83,89. It could be seen from the increasing result of students’ achievement of the post-test 2 and was better than post-test 1. Post-test1 was better than pre-test.. It means that teaching vocabulary using illustration in SD N Gendingan 4 has a good result. The use of illustration in teaching vocabulary is very appropriate and helpful in teaching-learning process. The advantages of this research are the students have high interest in learning English and the students are motivated to be active in the class. The disadvantages of this research are the teacher needed much time to prepare material and she used the native language in the class.