An Analysis of Students’ Reading Comprehension Ability by Using Listen – Read – Discuss (LRD) Strategy in Narrative text

This research is intended to find out whether Listen – Read – Discuss (LRD) improved the students’ reading comprehension ability in narrative text. This study was conducted at SMPN 1 Darul Imarah, Aceh Besar. The sample was taken by random sampling. Class VIII-2 was chosen as the sample of this study. For the data collection, the researcher used a pre-test, treatments, a post-test, and giving questionnaire. The material used in the test were narrative text. The writer used statistical formula to analyze the data. The mean score of pre-test was 50 and the post-test was 67. This means that the mean score of post-test was higher than the pre-test. The t-score was 3,294 and the critical value of t-score for 15 degree of freedom on the level significant 0,05 was 2,131. In addition, the students were also given the questionnaire to know the students’ responds toward the use of LRD strategy. Based on the data, the students stated that LRD strategy helped them in answering the questions on narrative text. As a result, the teaching by using LRD can be applied to improve students’ Reading Comprehension.