Sri, Hatati (2015) 2014. A Study of The Correlation between Vocabulary Mastery and Reading Comprehension Ability of The Eleventh Grade Students of SMA GIBS Kal-sel Academic Year 2013/2014. Thesis. Skripsi, Fakultas Tarbiyah Dan Keguruan.

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ABSTRAK

This thesis is a study conducted in order to know the students’ vocabulary mastery and students’ reading comprehension ability. And also to find out how the correlation between the students’ vocabulary mastery and their reading comprehension ability is. This thesis uses correlative design to find the correlation based on the recent condition and fact that the researcher found. The subjects of this research are the eleventh grade students of SMA GIBS Kal-sel in the academic year 2013/2014. There are 6 classes: they are Natural Science (boys, girls I, girls II), Social Science (boys, girls I, girls II). Total number of the eleventh students are 96 students. The object of this research is the correlation between vocabulary mastery and reading comprehension ability of the eleventh grade students of SMA GIBS Kal-sel academic year 2013/2014. Based on the data analysis of correlation between student’s vocabulary mastery (variable X) and students’ reading comprehension ability (variable Y), the researcher got r = 0.344. ‘r’ has the positive and low correlation. It means that there is a correlation between the students vocabulary mastery and their reading comprehension ability. From the research result, there are some conclusions that are drawn; a) the vocabulary mastery of the eleventh grade students of SMA GIBS Kal-sel in the academic year 2013/2014 is good. The mean score of the students’ vocabulary achievement is 73.4. The highest score is 95 and the lowest score is 45, b) the reading comprehension ability of the eleventh grade students of SMA GIBS Kal-sel in the academic year 2013/2014 is also good. The mean score of the students’ reading comprehension achievement is 70.8. The highest score is 90 and the lowest score is 40. c) the eleventh grade students vocabulary mastery is low related to their reading comprehension ability. The suggetion that can be given based on the research result are: a) students who are good in vocabulary and reading qualification, the teachers should support them by giving an interesting and creative method and media in teaching learning process in order to enlarge their vocabulary and their reading ability greater and still keep enjoying in learning vocabulary and reading b) students who still have problems in vocabulary and reading, the teachers should give an extra attention and also give outside reading assignment, c) Later, it is possible for other researchers who are interested in the same topic to carry out other and deeper investigation.

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