TEACHING VOCABULARY BY USING CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Abstrak

This paper aims to give explanation about vocabulary and crossword puzzles, and how to teach vocabulary by using crossword puzzle especially for junior high school students. Vocabulary is the total number of word. Crossword puzzle is a game that makes the teaching-learning process attractive and fun. Teaching vocabulary by using crossword puzzle can make learning process interest, make students understand the meaning and spelling of words in English, make students have ability to communicate with other, and make students express their ideas in English. There are two activities in teaching vocabulary. First is learner training, the activities consist of the students pay attention to form, pay attention to the meaning, take risks and not afraid of making mistakes, and the students know how to organize their own learning. Second is word games that can be done in teaching vocabulary by using labeling the words, using categories of word, and using a process of network building. To teaching vocabulary by using crossword puzzle use three procedure consist of pre-teaching activities the activity done before teaching process, in whilst-teaching activities the teacher instructs and asks the students to do some activities, and post teaching activities is necessary as the follow up phase on what the students have studied.

Keywords: Teaching vocabulary, crossword puzzle.