All those processes define reading comprehension, but none of those processes can define reading comprehension by itself. Together they give an exact
definition of the process that required for fluent reader. From the explanations above, it can be summarized that reading
comprehension is a complex process in comprehending a written text. The reader needs to relate the text with his or her background knowledge, past experiences,
information from the text, reading strategies, and so on which can lead to the reader to comprehend the exact meanings of the text.
B. Narrative Text
1. The Understanding of Narrative Text
Reading English texts is very important for students, because it is not only part of English curriculum in Indonesia, but it is also
useful to improve students‟ language acquisition and to provide good models for English writing.
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There are nine types of English texts that should be learned by Senior High School students
which are descriptive, announcement, recount, analytical exposition, hortatory exposition, factual report, news item, procedure, and narrative.
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Each text types have different characteristics and difficulties to be comprehended by its readers,
including narrative text. Pardiyono defined narrative as a text type which appropriate to tell an
activity or experience in the past using problematic experience and resolution.
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Narrative relates to human life since a long time ago. It is the oldest structure of human communication. People always tell stories for the rest of their lives, for
instance, parents use stories to teach their children good lessons, people use story to tell a folklore in one society, a greatness of someone, or even they told their
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Jeremy Harmer, How to Teach English, Cambridge: Pearson Education Limited, 2007, p. 99.
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Kemendikbud, Kompetensi Inti dan Kompetensi Dasar Bahasa Inggris SMA, 2016, https:filekemendikbud.files.wordpress.com
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Pardiyono, Pasti Bisa Teaching Genre-Based Writing, Yogyakarta: C.V Andi Offset, 2007, p. 94.
