Using Fable Texts in Teaching Reading Comprehension (A Study at MAN 1 Aceh Besar)

Reading comprehension is an interaction between the reader and the text. This interaction is the major factor that plays the most important role in comprehension. Accordingly, the selection of texts is a primary importance for readers, especially for the students. This study entitles “Using Fable Texts in Teaching Reading Comprehension”. The aims of this research are to figure out the use of fable texts in improving students’ reading comprehension skills and to find out students’ difficulties in learning reading comprehension using fable texts. To obtain the data, there were two techniques used for this research, tests and questionnaire. In selecting the sample, the researcher used cluster sampling. The sample was students in class XI MIPA 2 of MAN 1 Aceh Besar. In collecting the data, the researcher applied quasi experimental research, the researcher gave pre-test and post-test, and distributed questionnaire in experiment group. Based on the obtained data, the students’ ability in comprehending text improved after they were taught reading by using fable texts. It was showed in their tests score in which pre-test result was 63,81 while post-test was 79,17 in average. Thus, using fable text was successful to increase the students’ capability in reading comprehension skill.