THE INFLUENCE OF STUDENTS’ READING STRATEGIES AND THEIR READING COMPREHENSION ABILITY AT THE SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF MTS N PURWOREJO IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2014/2015

Abstract

The objective of the study is to describe the influence of reading strategies on reading comprehension at first grade students of MTs N Purworejo. The researcher then further describes the students’ reading strategies and their reading comprehension ability to see if students’ reading strategies can influence students’ reading comprehension. The population is the seventh grade students of MTs N Purworejo in the academic year of 2014/2015. The population of seventh grade students of MTs N Purworejo was 248 students. The sample involved 30 students by applying purposive sampling. The data about the students’ reading strategies is obtained by using questionnaire and the data about reading comprehension is obtained by using a test. The questionnaires consist of 25 items and test consists of 25 matters. To collect data for the study, all the participants are asked to complete the questionnaire. Before having they fill out the questionnaire and test, the researcher briefly explains to them the purpose of the study and shows them how to respond to the items on the questionnaire and how to answer matters on reading test. The participants are given 15-20 minutes to complete the questionnaires and 20-30 minutes to answer the test.