Thinking abilities or intelligence most influence to the student, because when they read, they associate with previous knowledge or experience.
Intelligence can also related with intelligence quotient or IQ.the student who have high or good intelligence will be better his understanding in reading, but the
student who has low intelligence will find the difficulties in reading. “The slow-learning or dull-normal child cannot be expected to show the
same reactions nor gain the same appreciation as the bright child when they read together for pleasure or to gain information.”
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According to Paul Roberts in Understanding in English, “no doubt ability to read is related to several
conditions. One is intelligence-or at least a certain kind of intelligence.”
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d. Affection
Educators and parents are increasingly recognizing that the child’s interest, motivation, attitudes, beliefs, and feeling are important factors that cannot be
taken granted or ignored in the educational process.
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1. Interest or Motivation
The student will not get any fun in reading, if he doesn’t like in reading, so when he reads, he does not have the process of thinking which is basis in
reading. Thus the comprehension will not occur.
2. Attitudes and Beliefs
Attitudes and beliefs are learned, and usually reflect background experience and they play a role in comprehension.
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Attitudes and beliefs can be assessed in exactly the same ways as interest. It is a relatively straight forward matter to
determine what a child’s attitudes or beliefs concerning students for example. We need only ask her how she feels.
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Dawson, Mildred A and Henry A. Bamman, Fundamentals of Basic Reading Instruction
2nd edition New York: David McKay company, Inc, 1963, p. 221-222
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Paul Roberts, Understanding English, New York: Harper Row publisher, 1958 p.79
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Harris, Larry A, p.243
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Harris, Larry A, p.243
3. Feeling
Emotional factor like feeling or mood and concentration will influence students reading comprehension. To get comprehension students must always
keep good condition. Based on the explanation above the writer gets conclusion that thinking
ability or intelligence is a one of many factors influencing reading comprehension.
CHAPTER III PROFILE OF SMP N 2 PAMULANG
In this chapter the writer will give a brief explanation about SMP NEGERI 2 Pamulang, namely:
1. Name of the school : SMP N 2 Pamulang
2. School address : Jl. Lontar Martil, Pamulang - Tangerang
3. Telephone Number : 021 741 7703
4. Statistic Number : 202180309010
5. Year of the Establishment : 1992 6. Headmaster
: H. Sidup Kurnain, S.Pd 7. Accreditation Status
: State School 8. Size
: 4058 m²
A. The Facilities
1. Classes : consist of 23 classes, each 8 classes for the
students of 1
st
grade and 2
nd
grade, and 7 classes for the students of 3
rd
grade. 2. Library
: there is one school main library. Besides providing books and other references, this library also applies
e-learning process and it is digital based library. There are many activities besides reading books.
The students at 1
st
grade and they must join in reference study. They have to read some books for
certain time. And then, after what they read must be presented or retell to their friends, rewrite what they
read in their own words in a week. 3. Computer Laboratory : there is one laboratory of computer, consist of 30
units for students.
