b. Post-test
The writer gave post- test to measure students‟ reading comprehension on recount text
after they were given the treatments. After try-out, the total items of post-test were 20 items in the form of multiple choices. The writer gave post test to the students in the
control class and in the experimental calss to measure that reading comprehension of recount text after treatment were given. The experimental class was taught by using
directed reading thinking activity while control class was taught by using LRD strategy. In collecting the data in the test, the writer used multiple choice.
F. Instrument of the Research
Arikunto states that research instrument is a device use by the writer during the data collection by which the work is easier as the data are complete and systematic.
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In this research, the test in form of multiple choice tests. The instruments of pre-test and
post-test were 20 items of reading test in multiple choices. Before the writer conducted, prepare the instruments in form of multiple choice questions.
The specification of pre-test and post-test are as follows :
Table 3 The Specification of Reading Ability for Pre-Test
NO Aspect
Indicator Odd
Even Total
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Suharsimi Arikunto,
Prosedur Penelitian Suatu Pendekatan Praktik,
Jakarta : Rineka Cipta. 1998, p. 149.
1 Main Idea topic
Students can find the main idea of the
passage. 9,5
4, 20, 32 5
2 Inference
implied detail Students can find what
is inferred in the passage.
3, 15, 23, 31
31 2, 18, 34
6
3 Grammatical
Features reference
Students can match between the pronoun
and what or who it stands for.
7 12, 24,
18 4
4 Detail scanning
for a specifically stated detail
Students can scan for a specifically stated
detail 1, 39,
33, 13 26, 38,
22 7
5 Excluding Fact
not written Students can find the
unstated detail 11, 30
6, 8, 16 5
6 Supporting Idea
Students can find the supporting ideas to
support the main idea 21, 35,
17 28,36,
40 6
7 Vocabulary in
context Students can guess the
meaning of difficult vocabulary from the
context provided. 19, 25,
27, 29 10, 14,
37 7
Total 40
Based on the table, the main idea consists of 5 numbers. They are number 4, 5, 9, 20, and 32. The inference consists of 7 numbers. They are number 3, 2, 15 ,18 , 34, 23,
and 31. The Grammatical Features consists of 3 numbers. They are number 7, 12 and 24. The Details consist of 6 numbers. They are number 1, 26, 33, 38, 39 and 40. The
Excluding Fact not written consists of 6 numbers. They are 6, 8, 11, 13, 16 and 37. The Supporting Ideas consist of 6 numbers. They are number 17, 21, 22, 28, 35 and
36. The Vocabulary in context consist of 7 numbers. They are number 10, 14, 19, 25, 27, 29 and 30. So, the total number is 40.
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