The Use Of Demonstrative Method In Increasing Students’ Reading Comprehension Of Fairy Tale At The Eight Grade Students Of MTS Taman Perguruan Islam Padang Bolak Julu

Abstract

Before applying demonstrative method in teaching fairly tale, students' reading comprehension scores can be categorized into the poor category. This can be seen from the average value of the pre-test reading comprehension, which is 44.67. After applying the demonstrative method in cycles one and two, students' reading comprehension scores can be categorized into capable categories. This can be seen from the average scores of post-test students in cycles 1 is 68.33 and in cycle 2 is 84.83 Percentage of grade VIII students of MTs Taman Perguruan Padangbolak Julu for the academic year 2023 - 2024 who managed to achieve the Minimum Completeness Criteria (KKM) at the end of the cycle is 88.82%. This achievement passed the target of 70%. So the cycle stop in cycle 2.  There is a significant improving of students’ reading comprehension who are taught by using demonstrative method”. Then, hypothesis of this research is aaccepted.