Pd ( USING CROSSWORD PUZZLE TO IMPROVE YEAR 3 MARIKH PUPILS’ RETENTION OF ‘VOCABULARY By: MUHAMMAD SYAHMI BIN OSMAN English Studies Department ABSTRACT ‘Key terme: Language game, crossword puzzie, vocabulary retention 40 INTRODUCTION In ofder to achieve the aims of English Language Curtculum for Primary Schools which is to equip atlety of contadts that 3.0 RESEARCH OBJECTIVE “This section outines the general and specific objective ofthe research 3.4 General Objective “This ection research was carried out withthe am to impro the use of crossword puzzle 3.2 Specific objective3.3 Research Questions: + Does the use of crossword puzzles help in improving releriton of vocabulary among 3 Marikh puis? + What are the percoptons of 3 Marin pupils on the use of ccssword puzzles in improving thelr vocabulary retention? ‘40 TARGET PARTICIPANTS. 1808 the data gatbering methods, the preliminary investigation and the action taken ‘also presents the fncings, conclusion and reflection ofthis recearch. {owas the use of crossword puzzle to improve thelr voeabulay ration, 5.2 Proliminary investigation ‘session by recapping on words that wa recapping season f= ay vite woyd cars 54 Findings Pre-test and post-test, | ae and Cyele 2 | pioges a Regess mStagnnt | Figure 1. Success Rata of Cycle 1 and Cycle 2 Table 5 Crossword puzzle helps me remember the vocabulary beter. 6. 1 woul ke todo more crossword puzzle, 5tet 3 robe Ecmeretend that her the crossword puzzle or the teaching pat w ‘the intervention is open for questioning {60 SUGGESTION FOR FURTHER IMPROVEMENT esearch can use Intervention them. [REFERENCES ‘Archer, A, & Hughes, C. 2011). Expt Instuction: Efective and Eicient Teaching. Lc Gilord Press. WA. (1988). Learning to learn: 18 vocabulary acquisition actvlles. Modern Engl 4247 Kate, K, Colleen, S., & Feldman, K.(n.c). Strategies for Vocabulary Development. Ret Boarson Prentice tpn. pischoolconeteachanguage_ars/2002_08/essay himi#Doesnt 1990) Vocabulary. Oxford: Oxford Unversity Pros 1). fective Veeabulary Tesching Stratoges For The English For Academk Esl Classroom. TESOL Colection Paper 501,160. VOCABULARY THROUGH GAMES: The Effec The Asian EFL Joural rection in the second language’ classroom.