A STUDY ON THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN COMPREHENDING NARRATIVE TEXTS AT MAN 1 PEKANBARU

Abstract

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to find out the ability of the second year students of MAN 1 Pekanbaru in comprehending Narrative texts. The number of population was 352 students divided into eleven classes. The writer used cluster random sampling technique to determine the sample. The samples were 68 students. The needed data were taken from the students’ score in comprehending narrative texts. The test comprehends five narrative texts of which all text has eight items or 40 items all together. The time allocation was 90 minutes. The result of the study revealed that the mean score was 77.5 which indicated that the students were in good level of ability. The highest mean score (87.20) was in finding references. The lowest mean score (61.76) was in finding the meaning of vocabulary.

Keywords: Students’ ability, Reading Comprehension, Narrative Texts