process.” The writer assumes that picture dictionary is a wonderful teaching aid. In teaching reading, picture dictionary is intended to help the teacher to gain the
students’ interest and involve them in learning process. For the reasons of practicality and ease in production, the writer wants to
conduct an action research on the use of picture dictionary to improve the participants’ reading skill. The writer’s consideration is supported by the
statement of Finochiaro and Bonomo which says “ the students understand and retain the meaning of word better when they have been show or have touched
some objects associated with it Finochiaro and Bonomo, 1973 : 163. Based on the explanation above, the writer thinks that picture dictionary
media can be used to improve reading skill because it is representative, playful, helpful, fun, and imaginative enough to teach reading. Through picture dictionary
students can be shown places, people, and things. Children in the class will be more interested and enthusiastic to give attention in the teaching learning process.
It is easier for them to understand, memorize and remember the lesson because the students see the object drawn directly.
1.2 Reasons for Choosing the Topics
There are two reasons why the writer chooses the topic picture dictionary to improve elementary school students’ reading skill are:
1 Children’s world is enjoyable-activity-oriented. If English is taught interestingly, it will arouse their motivation in learning English.
2 Teaching English to young learners is not an easy job for the teacher. Students usually get bored in learning foreign language because of the
conventional method used by the teacher. The teachers need to use some techniques and method in order to make an interesting teaching-learning
activity. One of them is using picture dictionary. 3 Many teachers may think that using media in teaching reading is not widely
available, expensive, and waste much time. 4 The writer wants to make Elementary School students interested in studying
reading by using picture dictionary. This research is expected to make the teaching-learning process more
effective and efficient by using picture dictionary.
1.3 Statements of the Problem
Selecting research problem is one important consideration for any researcher should take. In order to get the expected result, the writer limits the discussion of
this final project in the form of question as follows: 1
How well does picture dictionary give contribution in teaching reading for the fifth grade students of SD N 2 Gempolsewu in the academic year of
2010 2011? 2
How does picture dictionary improve the reading skill for fifth grade students of SD N 2 Gempolsewu in the academic year of 2010 2011?
1.4 Objectives of the Study
The objectives of this study is stated as follows: 1
To find out how well picture dictionary give contribution in teaching reading for the fifth grade students of SD N 2 Gempolsewu in the academic
year of 2010 2011. 3
To describe picture dictionary improve the fifth grade students of SD N 2 Gempolsewu in the academic year of 2010 2011 in reading skill.
1.5 Significance of the Study
