AN ANALYSIS OF THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN PREDICTING INFORMATION OF NARRATIVE TEXT USING PICTURES AT SMAN7 TEBO JAMBI

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to describe the students’ ability in predicting information in narrative text using picture stories. Relating to this, the researcher used descriptive method. The population of this study was the second year students of SMAN 7 Tebo Jambi. Based on the result of this study, it was found that the ability of the second year students of SMAN 7 Tebo Jambi to predict information about orientation of narrative text using picture stories was moderate. It was indicated by the fact that 16 students (57.14%) of Exact Science and 24 students (92.30%) of Social Science had moderate ability. It was also found that the ability of the second year students to predict information about complication of narrative text using picture stories was moderate. It was indicated by the fact that 21 students (75.00%) of Exact Science and 20 students (76.92%) of Social Science had moderate ability. The ability of the second year students to predict information about resolution of narrative text using picture stories was moderate. It was indicated by the fact that 16 students (57.14%) of Exact Science and 18 students (69.23%) of Social Science had moderate ability. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that the ability of the second year students of SMAN 7 Tebo Jambi to predict information of narrative text using picture stories was moderate.

Key words: Analysis, Predicting Information, Students’ Ability