The Correlation Between Context Clues Strategy and Reading Comprehension Ability at the Second Semester English Separtment Stusents of Universitas Negeri Padang
(1) Universitas Negeri Padang Indonesia
(2) Universitas Negeri Padang Indonesia
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DOI : https://doi.org/10.24036/jelt.v8i4.106505
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This research amied to find out the correlation between context clues strategy and reading comprehension ability at the secon semester english department students of Universitas Negeri Padang. This research is descriptive quantitative research. The sample of this research is 39 students selected by simple random sampling. The instrument used in this research were context clues and reading comprehension test. The test consisted of 25 items multiple choice. The research data were in the form of interpretations of students’ context clues and reading comprehension test results. Based on data analysis, it was found that there is significant correlation between students’ context clues strategy and reading comprehension ability. It was proved by the students’ ability in context clues in general is average by the mean 63,17. The students had difficulties in synonym context clues with percentage 53,84%. The students reading comprehension ability in general is good . It was proved by the mean 66,66. The students had difficulties in finding the fact of the passage and understanding vocabulary with percentage 62,39%. Furthermore, based on the result of analysis, it was found that there is significance correlation in strong category between context clues strategy and reading comprehension ability with rxy is 0,82.
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