All of four componets above show that in reading comprehension the reader have to understand and remember the author
described as follows: 1 It will save our time when we are reading, we will not have to stop to look up word in the dictionary, 2 It will improve our
understanding of what we read because we will know more of the words, 3 It will expand our vocabulary.
2 Using the Dictionary
Using the dictionary to determine a word
2.4 Current Curriculum
Curriculum is an important thing in implementing teaching learning process. Teacher should know the curriculum before they teach their students. The
curriculum is developed to facilitate the teaching
2.4.1 The Definition of School Based Curriculum
Curriculum changes from time to time. It is necessary to improve our education quality. The School Based Curriculum KTSP is the revised revision of the
previous curricula including curriculum 2004 and 1994. The School Based Curriculum is an operational curriculum which gives
authority for schools to design the materials for conducting teaching and learning based on their needs which are appropriate with the Standard Competence and the
Basic Competence. School Based Curriculum puts the teacher to design all the materials and
also the syllabus from the beginning up to the end of the lesson. Therefore, the teacher must be creative in theory and practice.
Based on Standar Nasional Pendidikan SNP, the School Based Curriculum is effective to be done in the formal education and non-formal
education of the elementary schools, junior high schools, and senior high schools, and designed by educational institutions or educational groups refer to Standar Isi
Content Standard and Standar Kompetensi Pendidikan SKL also guided by Badan Standar Nasional Pendidikan BNSP guideline.
In School Based Curriculum, the syllabus is made up by Standard Competence and Basic Competence that is developed by the school itself. One of
the subjects of the Standard Competence and Basic Competence is reading. Here is one of the examples of the reading subject in the School Based
Curriculum for the Eighth Grade of Junior High School. It can be show in Table 1 in the appendix.
