to enhance students’ vocabulary mastery a case of the fourth grade students of MI Al Iman Banaran Gunung Pati Semarang in the academic year of 20102011.
1. 2 Reasons for Choosing the Topic
The writer chose the topic of a comparative study of using crossword puzzle and quartet card to enhance students’ vocabulary mastery for the fourth grade students
of MI Al Iman Banaran Gunung Pati Semarang because of the following reasons: 1
Teaching English vocabulary to young learners especially the fourth grade
students is not easy. The teachers are supposed to be creative and create an enjoyable situation.
2 Mostly, children like having fun. They like playing, singing, and some other
fun activities. Therefore, by using interesting teaching media, i.e. crossword puzzle game and quartet card game, young learners will enjoy in learning
English vocabulary. 3
As an English department student and a future English teacher, I am interested in investigating this problem because I want to participate in the
education development. At least, I can do some help to the English teacher of MI Al Iman Banaran Gunung Pati Semarang in teaching her students by
sharing some alternatives in teaching English vocabulary in order to help the students in mastering English vocabulary.
1. 3 Research Questions
The research questions can be stated as follows:
1 How does crossword puzzle enhance the fourth grade students’ vocabulary
mastery of MI Al Iman Banaran Gunung Pati Semarang in the academic year of 20102011?
2 How does quartet card enhance the fourth grade students’ vocabulary
mastery of MI Al Iman Banaran Gunung Pati Semarang in the academic year of 20102011?
3 Is there any significant difference of vocabulary mastery achieved by the
fourth grade students of MI Al Iman Banaran Gunung Pati Semarang who have been taught using crossword puzzles game from those taught using
quartet card game in the academic year of 20102011?
1. 4 Objective of the Study
The objectives of the study can be stated as follows: 1
to find out how crossword puzzle enhances the fourth grade students’ vocabulary mastery of MI Al Iman Banaran Gunung Pati Semarang in the
academic year of 20102011. 2
to find out how quartet card game enhances the fourth grade students’ vocabulary mastery of MI Al Iman Banaran Gunung Pati Semarang in the
academic year of 20102011. 3
to find out whether there is any significant difference of vocabulary mastery achieved by the fourth grade students of MI Al Iman Banaran Gunung Pati
Semarang who have been taught using crossword puzzles game from those taught using quartet card game in the academic year of 20102011.
1. 5 Significance of the Study
