F. Definition of Terms
To obtain better understanding on this study, it is necessary for the researcher to clarify this key term used.
1. Reading
Reading is a fluent process of readers combining information from a text and their own background knowledge to build meaning Anderson as edited
Nunan 2003:68. In this research, reading is a process to receive the message and to
comprehend the meaning from the text. 2.
Children’s Stories Children’s stories are the media which uses children’s stories to teach English
for children. Story is “a narrative account of a real or imagined event or events” McWilliams, 1998:1. In this research, the children’s stories refer to
stories as the media to teach English for children. The children’s stories are supported with colored pictures to help children imagine and understand the
stories. 3.
Cooperative Language Learning Cooperative language learning CLL is part of more general instruction
approach also known as collaborative learning CL. Olsen and Kagan 1982 said that Cooperative learning is group learning activity organized so that
learning is dependent on the socially structured exchange of information between learners in groups and in which each learner is held accountable for
his or her own learning and is motivated to increase the learning of others. In
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this research, Cooperative Language Learning means a way in which the students work and learn cooperatively with their friends to achieve the goal.
Cooperative Language Learning gives the students an opportunity to be teachers among other students.
4. Elementary School students
According to Sudibyo 2006 Elementary School as part of general education programme which is 6 year – long normally and consists of 6 grades.
Moreover, Zudianto 2007 states that children at the ages of 7 to 12 have fulfilled the requirement of being elementary school students. In this research,
elementary school students refer to the young learners between seven and eleven years old who join the official education which accomplish in 6 years
normally, especially for the fourth grade elementary students in MI MA’ARIF Klangon.
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