I INSTITUT KEGURUAN DAN ILMU PENDIDIKAN (IKIP) GUNUNGSITOLI

FAKULTAS PENDIDIKAN BAHASA DAN SENI (FPBS)

PROGRAM STUDI PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS
Jln. Yos Sudarso No. 118 Gunungsitoli Telp. 21616 Nias 21212

Research Title:

INCREASING THE STUDENTS ABILITY IN READING COMPREHENSION

BY USING FIT IT STRATEGY AT THE EIGHTH GRADE OF SMP NEGERI 2
ALASA IN 2014/2015

Language as a tools of communication for interacting with environment. Without

language we couldent make interaction to each other. According Bloch and Trager said
language is a system arbitrary vocal symbols by means of which social group cooperates. It
means that language is use in social group for communicating. In the world there are so many
language. One of the language use in the world is English, because English has became an
international language right now.
In learning English, there are four skill must be mustered. There are: listening,
speaking, writing, and reading. Reading is an important skill that should be mastered by the
learners of English through all over the world. It is a skill that should be owned by the
students and cannot be neglected in the teaching-learning process for it support the success of
the students in their study. Yorky (1968:91) says, Reading is probably the most skill students
need for success in their study. It means that through reading, students will get more
knowledge. Because reading is an activity that students always do on their lives which creates
chances for them to exercise their creative thinking skill to what they have read, as well as to
gather information, knowledge, opinion from printed material. It can be said, the more
students do reading the smarter they will be and the more the students get knowledge the
better their lives will be successful in their study and lives.
Futher more, Hallman in Stone (2009:39) says that reading is a fundamental goal that
children must master in order to be successful in school and in life. Also, reading is a visual
means of acquiring and retaining information. By reading, someone can get information,
ideas, opinions, from the text she or he reads. For example: when the readers read jounals,
newspapers, magazines, tabloids, books, and so on which have been written by different
people, so they can gain the new information. When someone wants to enrich their
knowledge, he/she must be diligent to read. So, if they have a good ability in reading, they
will have a better opportunity to gain the knowledge in their study. In this case, the students
have chances to exercise and cultivate their creative thinking skill to what they have read.
 In KTSP 2006 SMP, reading is one of skills that must be taught to the students, in
which the students are hoped to master and comprehend the meaning from a short functional
text. Then, the Minimum Competence Criterion(MCC) has been decided is 60. But, what the
hope of the curriculum and Minimum Competence Criterion has been decided not achieved
yet.
Based on the observation of researcher and information from the English teacher in
SMP Negeri 2 Alasa, there are some things that affect the students ability in comprehending
text, namely: The students were not able to comprehend the reading text, the motivation of
the students in learning English is low, the vocabulary owned by the students is minimum,
the wish of the students in learning reading is less so that they think that reading is a boring
activity, the material taught by English teacher is so complex so that the students were not
able to comprehend, the boring atmosphere in the classroom during teching-learning process
takes place because the teacher used his power and forces the students to follow his teaching
method without paying attention for the students so that the students are bored to follow the
teaching-learning process and even make them sleep.
To overcome the problem above the rule of the English teacher is needed so much in
order teaching learning process run well, the researcher use Fit It Strategy for the students at
the eighth grade of SMP Negeri 2 Alasa. Because the purpose of Fit It strategy is the students
are able to reinforce meaning and defenition of vocabulary. According ESA Region (2006:9)
says the purpose of Fit It Strategy is to reinforce meaning and defenition of vocabulary, the
activity also helps children clarify words, although designed to work especially well with
elementary-aged students, the activity can be easily adapted for working with older students
by using Fit It strategy. Based on the experts opinion, the researcher concludes that Fit It
strategy is can be used to increase the students ability in reading comprehension because the
sudents can help the students to reinforce the meaning of the text.
In reaching this purpose, the researcher will use Class Room Action (CAR) research.
The object of the action is the students ability in reading comprehension by using Fit It
Strategy. While the subject of this research is the students at the Eighth class of SMP Negeri 2
Alasa.
 INSTITUT KEGURUAN DAN ILMU PENDIDIKAN (IKIP)
GUNUNGSITOLI
FAKULTAS PENDIDIKAN BAHASA DAN SENI (FPBS)
PROGRAM STUDI PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS
Jl.YosSudarso 118/E-S Gunungsitoli, Telp. (0639)21616 Nias 22812

Gunungsitoli, Februari 2015

Hal : Pengajuan Dosen Pembimbing Skripsi

Lampiran : Satu lembar

KepadaYth:
Dekan FPBS IKIP Gunungsitoli
u.p. Ketua Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Jalan Yos Sudarso 118/E-S

Saya yang bertanda tangan di bawah ini:

Nama : F. Penarik Hati Zebua
NIM : 112108036
Jenjangpendidikan : Strata satu (S-1)
Fakultas : Fakultas Pendidikan Bahasa dan Seni (PBS)
Jumlah SKS yang Telah diselesaikan : 138 SKS

Sehubungan dengan rencana saya untuk menulis skripsi pada semester genap Tahun
Akademik 2014/2015. Dengan hormat saya mengajukan Topik/permasalahan skripsi
sebagaimana terlampir.

Berkenaan dengan hal tersebut saya mengajukan nama-nama Dosen Calon Pembimbing
Skripsi:
1. Adieli Laoli, S.Pd., M.Pd.
2. Drs. Ellyanus, M.Pd.
3. Yasminar Amaerita Telaumbanua, M.Pd.
4. Dra. Nursayani Maruao
5. Dra. Sulasmi
6. Hidayati Daeli, S.Pd.
7. Kristof Martin Telaumbanua, S.S.

Demikian permohonan ini saya ajukan, atas perhatian saya ucapkan terimakasih.

Hormat Saya
Pemohon,

F. PENARIK HATI ZEBUA

NIM. 112108036
 Gunungsitoli, Februari 2015

Name : F. PENARIK HATI ZEBUA

NIM : 112108036
Program : S-1
Department : English Education
Faculty : Education of Language and Art
Thesis Title : Increasing the Students Ability in Reading Comprehension by
Using Fit It Strategy at the Eighth Grade of SMP Negeri 2
Alasa.

Signature :

Approval

The Academic Advisor Lecturer, The Chief of EnglishDepartment,

Hidayati Daeli, S.Pd. Yasminar A. Telaumbanua, M.Pd.

NIDN.0119047902 NIDN. 0130047702

Thesis title *) that is submitted by the student has been checked.

Based on the list of scientific works (scripts, thesis, dissertation, and other research and
observation) which are registered in Research Bureau of IKIP Gunungsitoli is suitable/not
suitable **) to be a thesis title.

Gunungsitoli, Februari 2015

The Chief of Research Bureau of IKIP Gunungsitoli

Dra. Nursayani Maruao

NIDN. 0101066003

*) Must concern with education field

**) cross unnecessary part