THE CORRELATION BETWEEN VOCABULARY MASTERY AND READING COMPREHENSION OF THE SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS

Finza Larasati, Tri Rositasari, Dwi Rara Saraswaty

Abstract


This research   examined   to find out: whether or not there was correlation between vocabulary mastery and reading comprehension, among 35 students of seventh graders of junior high school. In this research used the correlation design to find out the correlation between vocabulary mastery and reading comprehension. The data was collected by documentasi and test and analyzed by using Pearson Product Moment SPSS 20. Based on the data analysis, the result indicated that the correlation between vocabulary mastery and reading comprehension (rxy) was 0.655 higher than r-table 0.373. The findings provide there was a correlation between vocabulary mastery and reading comprehension.


Keywords


Vocabulary Mastery and Reading Comprehension

Full Text:

PDF

References


Ali, R.I. (2010). The Correlation between students’ Vocabulary Mastery and Reading Comprehension. Jakarta: Universitas Islam syarif Hidayatullah.

Armykirana, Y.T. (2017). The Correlation between Students’ Vocabulary Mastery And Their Reading Comprehension of the Third Grade of SMA Negeri 7 Kediri in Academic year 2016/2017. Kediri: Universitas of Nusantara PGRI Kediri.

Cameron, L. (2001). Teaching Languages to Young Learners. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Creswell, J. W. (2012). Educational Research. (4th.ed). Person Education

Duffy, G. G. (2009). Explaining Reading. New York: Guilford Press.

Fatcs Maps. (2015). PISA WorldWide Ranking-average score of math, science and reading. Retrieved from http://factsmaps.com/pisa-worldwide-ranking-average- score-of-math-science-reading/. 13 Maret 2019.

Fitriana, F. N. (2012). A Corelation Between Learning Motivation And Vocabulary Mastery and Reading Competence of the Second Grade Students of SMP Negeri 4 Surakarta in the academic year 2011-2014. Surakarta: Universitas Sebelas Maret.

Ghelani, K., Sidhu, R., Jain, U., & Tannock, R. (2004). Reading comprehension and reading related abilities in adolescents with reading disabilities and attention?deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Dyslexia, 10(4), 364-384.

Grabe, W., & Stoller, F.L. (2013). Teaching and Researching Reading. (2rd.ed) New York: Routledge

Hiebert, E.A., & Kamil, M.L. (2005). Teaching and Learning Vocabulary. London: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.

Linse, C., & Nunan, D. (2005). Practical English Language Teaching: PELT Young Learners (1ed). North America: McGraw-Hill.

Manando, A.P. (2016). Improving Vocabulary Mastery of Seventh Graders in SMPN 2 North Indralaya by Using Mnemonics Device. Palembang: Universitas Sriwijaya, Indralaya.

Nunan, D. (2003). Practical English Language Teaching. Boston: McGraw Hill.

Pang, S.E., Muaka. A., Barnbartdt, B.E & Kamil, M.L. (2003). Teaching Reading. Switzerland: The International Academic Education, IAE.

Pardo, S. L. (2004). What every teacher needs to know about comprehension. The Reading Teacher, 58, 272-281.

Patel, M. F., & Jain, P.M. (2008). English Language Teaching. Jaipur: Sunrise Publishers and Distributor.

Snow, C.E., Burns,M.S., & Griffins, P. (1998). Preventing reading difficulties in young children. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.

Snow, C. (2002). Reading for understanding: Toward an R&D program in reading comprehension. Rand Corporation.

Travers, Jhon P. (1970). Fundamentals of Educational Psychology. Scrantom, Pensylvania: International Textbook Company.

Thornbury, S. (2002). How to Teach Vocabulary. England: Pearson Education Limited

Ulandari, F. (2018). The Correlation between Learning Motivation and Reading Comprehension of the Eighth Grade Students at SMP Negeri 7 Palembang. Palembang: Universitas Muhammadyah Palembang.

Wooley, G. (2011). Reading comprehension: Assessing children with learning difficulties. Berlin, Germany: Springer.




DOI: https://doi.org/10.32502/ecj.v7i1.5684

Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.


Copyright (c) 2023 English Community Journal

The Departement of English Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Palembang

Jl. Jenderal A. Yani 13 Ulu, Seberang Ulu II, Palembang (30263), Indonesia.

Indexed by :

 

English Community Journal has been listed in :

 

Creative Commons License
English Community Journal by http://jurnal.um-palembang.ac.id/index.php/englishcommunity is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.