Definition of Picture Series

c. The use of adverbs to tell how the action should be done. For example: First, crack the egg into a bowl.

4. The Steps of Teaching Reading Comprehension of Procedure Text by Using Picture Series

The teaching reading of procedure which is facilitated in some pictures has some activities on it. The common application of teaching reading procedure text done by the writer is such below: 1. The teacher asked students’ ideas or experiences that related to the material that will be discussed. 2. The teacher gave the jumbled parts of pictures and jumbled passages of the procedure text. 3. The teacher asked the students to arrange the jumbled parts into a good arrangement. 4. The teacher asked the students to read the right arrangement of the passage in front of the class and ensure their picture arrangement based on the text. 5. The passage is discussed and the teacher gave the right arrangement of the picture. 6. After four meetings, the teacher conducts a test to measure students’ comprehension in procedure text.

D. Previous Related Studies

Some previous studies relate to the teaching English material using picture has been discussed by some people. The previous study was “The Effectiveness of Using Picture Series in Teac hing Reading of Procedure Text” conducted by Allen Subekti. 22 The re are similarity and differences between his study and the writer’s research. First, same as this research, his research also study about students’ reading comprehension of procedure text. Nevertheless, the population and 22 Allen Subekti, “The Effectiveness of Using Picture Series in Teaching Reading of Procedure Text”, Skripsi pada sarjana UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta 2014, p. iv. sample used. His research used the third grade students of the vocational high school, while this research use the tenth grade students oh senior high school as sample and population. The second previous study was “Improving Students’ Reading Comprehension of Procedure Text through Picture Word Inductive Model Strategy” conducted by Zainal Ikhsanudin Militansina. 23 Actually, the procedure of this research was rather similar with the previous study conducted by Zainal, because in his study, picture was the tool or the media for improving stu dents’ reading comprehension. However, the number of participants, and the design were rather different. The number of participant involved in the Zainal’s study was 20 participants. The participants consisted of the ninth grade Madrasah Tsanawiyah As-Shiddiqiyyah, Kabupaten Kubu Raya. The design for the previous study was classroom action research, it was different from this study which used quasi- experimental design. This research divided sample into experimental and controlled group which totally consisted of 66 students of the tenth grade of SMAN 22 Kab. Tangerang. The experimental group did the treatment while the controlled group did not. The third previous study was “The Effect of Using Picture Series on Students’ Reading Comprehension of Narrative Text” conducted by Bayyini Rosyada Elka. 24 There are some similarities and difference between her research and this research. First, both of the researches used picture series as a media in teaching reading. Second, both of the researches are quasi-experimental research. Nevertheless, the text type that is used in this research are different, if this research studied about students’ reading comprehension of procedure text, her research studied about students ’ reading comprehension of narrative text. 23 Zainal Ikhsanudin Militansina, “Improving Students’ Reading Comprehension of Procedure Text Through Picture Word Inductive Model Strategy”, Skripsi pada sarjana UNTAN, 2014, p. 1. 24 Bayyini Rosyada Elka, “The Effect of Using Picture Series on Students’ Reading Comprehension of Narrative Text”, Skripsi pada sarjana UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta 2015, p. i.