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Figure 4.1.27 chart of 13
th
Question by low- proficiency level
Figure 4.1.28 chart of 13
th
Question by intermediate-
proficiency level
2. Reading without translating word-for-word items
number 13
Based on the chart above, the low-proficiency level show that 5 of 25 students always read without translating word-
for-word but 5 of 25 students did not use that strategy. While the intermediate-proficiency level show that 11 of 24
students sometimes read without translating word-for-word. Both the low-proficiency level and intermediate-proficiency
level show that students do not translate every word that they do not understand. They prefer to go through the
reading material quickly and skip the unknown word.
g. Elaboration Strategies
In this study, this strategy is represented in items questions number 5, 19, and 10, Thinking about previous
knowledge on the topic of the text, Remembering a new word by thinking of a situation in which the word might be used, and
5 5
5 5
5 1
2
3
4 5
6
2 9
11 2
2
4
6 8
10 12
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Figure 4.1.29 chart of 5
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Question by low- proficiency level
Figure 4.1.30 chart of 5
th
Question by intermediate-
proficiency level
Relating the text to background knowledge about the topic to remember important information.
1. Thinking about previous knowledge on the topic of the
text items number 5
Based on the chart above, the low-proficiency level show that 9 of 25 students sometimes thinking about previous
knowledge on the topic of the text. While the intermediate- proficiency level show that 8 of 24 students usually thinking
about previous knowledge on the topic of the text. Both the low-proficiency level and intermediate-proficiency level
show that students commonly related their own knowledge then relating that with the topic of text in order to link text
information to what they already knew. 5
5 9
6 2
4 6
8 10
5 8
7 4
2 4
6 8
10