translated one by one. The opportunity for the students to participate actively in the class was still minimum and the class was very noisy. In this case, the
students should be given more opportunities to express their ideas by answering and explaining the answer based on their knowledge or
experiences so that they will get experiences to solve the problems.
C. Limitation of the Problem
In reference to the background of the study and identification of the problem, the focus of the study is on the use of a teaching strategy,
particularly known as Vocabulary Self-Collection Strategy VSS. The reason for the limitation is that students’ low reading comprehension can be
improved by using Vocabulary Self-Collection Strategy VSS. It can overcome the problems of reading comprehension, word recognition,
fluency as well as problems related to teacher method and media, student motivation, confidence, interest, and process classroom activities,
interaction, language practices. In light of this view, the research study would be conducted by focusing on improving the reading comprehension of
the seventh grade students in SMPN 4 Kalasan by using Vocabulary Self- Collection Strategy VSS.
D. Formulation of the Problem
From the identification and limitation of the problem above, the problem was formulated as follows: How to improve the reading
comprehension of the seventh grade students of SMPN 4 Kalasan by the implementation of VSS?
E. Objective of the Study
The objective of the study is to improve the reading comprehension of the seventh grade students of SMPN 4 Kalasan by the implementation of
VSS.
F. Significance of the Study
This research study is expected to give theoretical as well as practical significances for relevant parties.
1. Theoretical Significance
Theoretically, the research findings could contribute to enrich the teaching theories of reading comprehension. The theories give the general
knowledge of how to deal with the teaching and learning process especially in teaching reading comprehension by using VSS. It could also
give insights on how the strategy can improve the students reading comprehension significantly.
2. Practical Significance
a. For the teachers, the result of the research could be useful to solve the teacher’s problem in teaching reading comprehension.
b. For the seventh grade students as the subjects of the research, the research can motivate them in improving their reading comprehension
and help them to overcome their difficulties in reading comprehension.
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CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW
This chapter provides discussions on three aspects. Those are review of related theories, review of related studies, and conceptual framework.
A. Review of Related Theories
As mentioned in the previous chapter, the objective of the study is to improve the reading comprehension of the seventh grade students of junior
high school. Hence, the theoretical descriptions related to the study are described in this chapter.
1. Nature of Reading a. The Definition of Reading
Reading can be defined in a very broad definition. Reading can also be divided into some kinds of division based on the purposes of reading
itself. In daily life, reading for pleasure can be involved as one kind of the reading activity that has purpose to get enjoyment from reading. The
activity can be in the form of reading novel, comic, story book, and so on. Besides, Cambridge Advance Learner’s Dictionary defines reading as
the skill or activity of getting information from books. Spratt, Purverness, William 2005: 21 define reading as one of
the language skills categorized as the receptive skill by which the activity is to respond rather than to produce the text. Reading does not just
