The Use of Crossword Puzzle to Improve Vocabulary Mastery of the Second Grade Students of SMPN Neonbat
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.35335/geneus.v12i1.3762Keywords:
Crossword puzzle, Improve, Mastery, VocabularyAbstract
This study is entitled “The Use Of Crossword Puzzle To Improve Vocabulary Mastery” of The Second Grade Students of SMPN Neonbat In The School Year 2021/2022. It aimed at finding out this answer the following questions: (1) Does crosswords puzzle improve students’vocabulary mastery, and (2) To what level does the crosswords puzzle improve students’vocabulary. This study was conducted at SMPN Neonbat. The method used in this study was pre-experimental with one group pre-test post-test design. The 27 students were the sample of this study. The results showed that crossword puzzle improved students’ vocabulary mastery. It is proved by the improvement of the pre-test mean score 71.86 to post-test mean score 79.26 the percentage improving was 27.41%. Thus, the hypotheses that the use of crossword puzzle enhances students vocabulary mastery is accepted. Based on the result of this study, the writer suggests that the teacher is expected to use and apply crossword puzzle as the teaching media especially in teaching vocabulary to make students interested and motivated in learning English and more importantly to improve students vocabulary mastery.
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