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2. Arrange Word Game
According to Elayne Masters, teachers can fill a vocabulary lesson plan with a variety of learning resources, including games, workshops, and
other activities. The goal is to make learning vocabulary fun.
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This statement inspired the writer to make a game for language teaching.
As it has already been mentioned in the first chapter, one of the games that the writer has made is “arrange word game”. Arrange word
game is the game which the words are jumbles, and the teacher asks the students to arrange the jumble word into a complete sentence as much as
possible. According to the writer
‟s experience, this game is very useful for making easy student
s‟ understanding in learning passive voice present continuous tense.
The procedures in using arrange word game are:
a. The teacher explains passive voice of present continuous tense.
b. The teacher asks the student whether the students have any question.
c. The teacher presents many jumble words to the students, as example
bellow:
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Elayne Masters, Create Fun Vocabulary Lesson with Word Game. This article is accessed on December 01, 2008 from http:www.suite101.comcontentcreate-fun-vocabulary-
lessons-with-word-games-a81517
The fish is
by being
read is
The ball being
is is
The book me
is being
my sister by
The rice by
being are
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d. The teacher asks the students to arrange those jumble words into five
sentences or more of passive voice present continuous tense. e.
Than the students arrange those jumble words into five complete
sentences of passive voice present continuous tense, as example
bellow:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5. by
played cooked
my brother being
the boy by
taken The magazines
my mother eaten
The fish is
being by
eaten me
The ball is
being by
played my brother
The book is
being by
read my sister
The rice is
being by
cooked my mother
The magazines are
being
by taken
the boy
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f. After finishing, the students collect their assignment to the teacher.
g. Than the teacher corrects the student‟s assignment.
h. Finally, the teacher concludes the lesson, and shows the right answer.
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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This chapter presents the method of research, subject, and object of the study, the research setting, research design, the Classroom Action Research CAR procedures
technique of collecting data, the research instrument, test validity analysis, technique of the data analysis, and criteria of the action success.
A. The Method of Research
The method used in this study is Classroom Action Research CAR. According to Richard Sagor, Classroom Action Research CAR is a discipline process of inquiry
conducted by and for those taking the action. The primary reason for engaging in action research
is to assist the “actor” in improving andor refining hisher action.
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It means that to begin the Classroom Action Research CAR, the researcher or the teacher needs
to find an alternative way for improving students‟ understanding.
B. The Subject and the Object of Study 1. The Subject of Study
The subject of this study is the students at first grade of SMAI Al – Azhar I
Jakarta, academic year 20102011. The number of the students consists of 31 thirty one. The research is chosen based upon pre-research interview result with the
English teacher at that class proving that they have the lowest achievement of the test among the other first grade classes. That is why they need an appropriate
strategy to help them in improving their scores toward passive voice of present continuous tense.
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Richard Sagor, Guiding school improvement with action research, New York: Association
for Supervision and Curriculum Development 2000, p. 3. From http:books.google.co.id
