TEACHING READING THROUGH PYRAMID DIAGRAM STRATEGY TO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

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Abstract

Reading is an important language skills possessed by students who learn English class. Because reading is one of the four skills in learning English and can prioritize language skills compared to the other three. "Students are expected to develop their reading skills. However, to understand the reading text is not easy, because students are lazy and slow to understand the purpose of reading the text". This makes students feel lazy and become frustrated. Feeling lazy and frustrated students usually arise, because the student is not able to connect the idea that they read. For example, students can not determine the purpose of each paragraph in the text and read the verse that relates to another paragraph of text contained in the text, as a result of the students' They do not understand the purpose of reading the text. Often, students do not check or re-read their literature, when students do not know the meaning of the text they read. Pyramid diagram strategy recommended to help students in determining the important details in the reading text. By using the pyramid diagram strategy the teacher can provide insight to construct a visual representation of the student in determining the details of which are used to draw conclusions and observations.

Key words: English Class, Reading Text, Pyramid Diagram Strategy