THE CORRELATION BETWEEN READING INTEREST, GRAMMATICAL COMPETENCE, AND READING SKILL (A Correlational Study of the Tenth Grade Students of SMA N 1 Karanganyar in the Academic Year 2012/2013).

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THE CORRELATION BETWEEN READING INTEREST,
GRAMMATICAL COMPETENCE, AND READING SKILL
(A Correlational Study of the Tenth Grade Students of SMA N 1
Karanganyar in the Academic Year 2012/2013)

Thesis
Submitted to Teacher Training and Education Faculty of
Sebelas Maret University as a Partial Requirement for
Getting the Undergraduate Degree
in English Education

By:
YESSI KARSITA PUTRI
K2209099

ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY

SEBELAS MARET UNIVERSITY
SURAKARTA
2013
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THE CORRELATION BETWEEN READING INTEREST,
GRAMMATICAL COMPETENCE, AND READING SKILL
(A Correlational Study of the Tenth Grade Students of SMA N 1
Karanganyar in the Academic Year 2012/2013)

By:
YESSI KARSITA PUTRI
K2209099

Thesis

Submitted to English Department of Teacher Training and Education
Faculty of Sebelas Maret University as a Partial Requirement
for Getting the Undergraduate Degree

TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY
SEBELAS MARET UNIVERSITY
SURAKARTA
2013


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MOTTO

"The more you read, the more things you will know.
The more that you learn, the more places you will go."
(Dr. Seuss)

“Success will not come by itself without effort and sacrifice”
(The writer)

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DEDICATION

This thesis is dedicated to:
 my beloved parents who always support and give me strength,
 my beloved sisters and brothers, thanks for the advice and support,
 and my lovely friends (Alvie, Bhin, Uch, Uidh, Mbk Mith, Tya, Ika, and
Nilam), you are my everything.

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ABSTRACT
Yessi Karsita Putri. K2209099. THE CORRELATION BETWEEN READING
INTEREST, GRAMMATICAL COMPETENCE AND READING SKILL (A
CORRELATIONAL STUDY OF THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF
SMA N 1 KARANGANYAR IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF
2012/2013).Thesis, English Education Department. Teacher Training and
Education Faculty of Sebelas Maret University. Surakarta. October 2013.
The objective of this research is to find out whether there is a correlation
between (1) reading interest and reading skill; (2) grammatical competence and
reading skill; and (3) reading interest, grammatical competence simultaneously
and reading skill.
The study was carried out from June to August 2013 at SMA Negeri 1
Karanganyar. The population was all of the tenth grade students of SMA Negeri 1
Karanganyar, which consisted of eight classes. The total number of the students
was 272 students. The sample was 34 students taken by using cluster random
sampling. Questionnaire and test were used to collect the data of the instrument.
Questionnaire was used to collect the data of reading interest, while objective test

was used to collect the data of grammatical competence and reading skill. Single
and Multiple Linear Regression and Correlation were used to analyze the data.
The result of analysis shows that there is a positive correlation between (1)
reading interest and reading skill (rx1y = 0.367); (2) grammatical competence and
reading skill (rx1y = 0.352); and (3) reading interest, grammatical competence
simultaneously and reading skill (rx1y = 0.435).It means that reading interest and
grammatical competence cannot be neglected in improving reading skill.
Keywords: correlation, reading interest, grammatical competence, reading skill

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The writer would like to say ―Alhamdulillah‖ all praises just be for Allah

SWT, the Merciful Lord, who has given his blessing, love, and guard, so that it is
possible for her to finish this thesis. The writer realizes that she cannot finish this
thesis without support, advice, guidance, and assistance from many people. In this
good occasion, she would like to express her high gratitude to those have who
given great contribution to the writer to finish this thesis:
1. The Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Sebelas Maret
University.
2. The Head of English Department of Teacher Training and Education
Faculty of Sebelas Maret University, Endang Setyaningsih, S.Pd,
M.Hum.
3. Dr. Ngadiso, M.Pd., as the first consultant for his time, critical advice,
support, correction, guidance, and suggestions.
4. Teguh Sarosa, S.S., M.Hum., as the second consultant for his time,
patience, help, correction, guidance, and suggestions.
5. Kristiandi, S.S., MA., as the academic consultant for his time and
guidance.
6. All lecturers in English Education Program for the precious knowledge.
7. Drs. Hartono, M.Hum., the Headmaster of SMA Negeri 1 Karanganyar
for his permission to conduct the research.
8. Sri Rahayu, S.Pd., M.Pd., for her guidance during the research.

9. The students of class X-3 and X-6, for cooperating during the research.
10. All friends in English Education Program ’09, for their support.
The writer accepts every criticisms, comments, and suggestions from the
reader. However, she hopes that this thesis can give contribution and
advantages in the teaching and learning process.
Surakarta, November 2013
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TABLE OF CONTENT
TITLE ............................... ...............................................................................i
PRONOUNCEMENT ..................................................................................... ii
PROPOSED TITLE ........................................................................................iii

APPROVAL OF THE CONSULTANTS .......................................................iv
APPROVAL OF THE THESIS EXAMINERS .............................................. v
MOTTO .........................................................................................................vi
DEDICATION .............................................................................................. vii
ABSTRACT ...................................................................................................viii
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ................................................................................ix
TABLE OF CONTENT ................................................................................. x
LIST OF TABLE ...........................................................................................xiii
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................xiv
LIST OF FIGURE ......................................................................................... xv
LIST OF APPENDICES ...............................................................................xvi
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION
A. Background of the Study ................................................... 1
B. Identification of the Problem .............................................. 3
C. The Limitation of the Problem ........................................... 3
D. The Statement of the Problem ............................................ 4
E. Objectives of the Research ................................................. 4
F. The Benefits of the Research .............................................. 5
CHAPTER II: THEORETICAL REVIEW
A. Review on Reading Skill .................................................... 6

1. The Definition of Reading ............................................. 6
2. The Definition of Reading Skill ..................................... 7
3. Skills of Reading ............................................................ 8
4. Aspects of Reading ....................................................... 14
5. The Process of Reading................................................. 15
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6. The Purposes of Reading .............................................. 16

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7. The Models of Reading ................................................. 17
8. Strategies of Reading .................................................... 18
9. Types of Reading .......................................................... 18
10. Construct of Reading .................................................. 19
B. Review on Reading Interest ............................................... 20
1. The Definition of Interest .............................................. 20
2. The Classification of Interest ........................................ 21
3. Aspects of Interest ......................................................... 22
4. Factors Affecting Reading Interest ............................... 23
5. Reading Interest ............................................................ 24
C. Review on the Grammatical Competence ......................... 24
1. The Definition of Grammatical Competence ................ 24
2. Material of Grammatical Competence .......................... 25
3. The Test of Grammatical Competence ......................... 30
D. Rationale ............................................................................ 30
E. Hypotheses ......................................................................... 33
CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHOD
A. The Place and Time of the Research ................................. 34
B. The Method of the Research .............................................. 34
C. Research Variables ............................................................ 35
D. Population, Sample, and Sampling .................................... 35
E. The Technique of Collecting Data ..................................... 37
F. The Technique of Analyzing Data ..................................... 41
G. Statistical Hypothesis......................................................... 46
CHAPTER IV: RESULT OF THE STUDY
A. Description of the Data ...................................................... 47
B. The Hypothesis Testing ..................................................... 52
C. The Discussion of the Research Finding ........................... 57
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION, IMPLICATION, AND SUGGESTION
A. Conclusion ......................................................................... 62
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B. Implication .........................................................................
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C. Suggestion.......................................................................... 63
BIBLIOGRAPHY .......................................................................................... 65
APPENDICES ............................................................................................... 70

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LIST OF TABLE

Table 4.1.1.The Data of Reading Interest .................................................... 47
Table 4.1.2.The Frequency Distribution of the Scores of Reading Interest . 48
Table 4.2.1.The Data of Grammatical Competence .................................... 49
Table 4.2.2.The Frequency Distribution of the Scores of
Grammatical Competence....................................................... 49
Table 4.3.1.The Data of Reading Skill ......................................................... 51
Table 4.3.2.The Frequency Distribution of the Scores of Reading Skill ..... 51

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LIST OF ABBREVIATION

SMA

: Sekolah Menengah Atas

N

: Negeri

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LIST OF FIGURE

Figure 3.1

Diagram of the relationship between Reading
Interest (X1) and Grammatical Competence (X2)
and Reading Skill (Y) ............................................................ 35

Figure 4.1.1.The Histogram of Reading Interest ......................................... 48
Figure 4.1.2.The Polygon of Reading Interest ............................................. 48
Figure 4.2.1.The Histogram of Grammatical Competence .......................... 50
Figure 4.2.2.The Polygon of Grammatical Competence.............................. 50
Figure 4.3.1.The Histogram of Reading Skill .............................................. 51
Figure 4.3.2.The Polygon of Reading Skill ................................................. 52

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LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix 1

List of Students Joining Try Out ..................................... 70

Appendix 2

List of Students Joining the Test ..................................... 71

Appendix 3a

The Blueprint of Reading Interest Questionnaire
(Try Out) .......................................................................... 72

Appendix 3b

The Questionnaire of Reading Interest (Try Out)............ 73

Appendix 3c

The Answer Key of Reading Interest
Questionnaire (Try Out) .................................................. 77

Appendix 4

Student’s Worksheet of Reading Interest
Questionnaire (Try Out) .................................................. 78

Appendix 5a

The Blueprint of Grammatical Competence Test
(Try Out) .......................................................................... 79

Appendix 5b

The Test of Grammatical Competence (Try Out)............ 80

Appendix 5c

The Answer Key of Grammatical Competence Test
(Try Out) .......................................................................... 88

Appendix 6

Student’s Worksheet of Grammatical Competence
Test (Try Out) .................................................................. 89

Appendix 7a

The Blueprint of Reading Skill (Try Out) ....................... 90

Appendix 7b

The Test of Reading Skill (Try Out)................................ 91

Appendix 7c

The Answer Key of Reading Skill (Try Out) ................ 106

Appendix 8

Student’s Worksheet of Reading Skill (Try Out) .......... 107

Appendix 9a

The Blueprint of Reading Interest
Questionnaire (Take the Data) ....................................... 108

Appendix 9b

The Instrument of Reading Interest
Questionnaire (Take the Data) ....................................... 109

Appendix 9c

The Answer Key of Reading Interest
Questionnaire (Take the Data) ....................................... 113

Appendix 10

Student’s Worksheet of Reading Interest
Questionnaire (Take the Data) ....................................... 114
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Appendix 11a

The Blueprint of Grammatical Competence Test
(Take the Data) .............................................................. 115

Appendix 11b

The Instrument of Grammatical Competence Test
(Take the Data) .............................................................. 116

Appendix 11c

The Answer Key of Grammatical Competence Test
(Take the Data) .............................................................. 121

Appendix 12

Student’s Worksheet of Grammatical Competence
Test (Take the Data) ...................................................... 122

Appendix 13a

The Blueprint of Reading Skill Test (Take the Data) .... 123

Appendix 13b

The Instrument of Reading Skill Test
(Take the Data) .............................................................. 124

Appendix 13c

The Answer Key of Reading Skill Test
(Take the Data) .............................................................. 137

Appendix 14

Student’s Worksheet of Reading Skill Test
(Take the Data) .............................................................. 138

Appendix 15a

Validity Questionnaire of Reading Interest
Questionnaire ................................................................. 139

Appendix 15b

The Computation of Validity Questionnaire of
Reading Interest Questionnaire...................................... 143

Appendix 16a

Reliability Test of Reading Interest Questionnaire ....... 144

Appendix 16b

The Computation of Reliability Test of Reading
Interest Questionnaire .................................................... 146

Appendix 17a

Validity Test of Grammatical Competence Test ........... 147

Appendix 17b

The Computation of Validity Test of
Grammatical Competence Test ...................................... 167

Appendix 18a

Reliability Test of Grammatical Competence Test........ 169

Appendix 18b

The Computation of Reliability Test of
Grammatical Competence Test ...................................... 173

Appendix 19a

Validity Test of Reading Reading Skill ......................... 174

Appendix 19b

The Computation of Validity Test of Reading
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Appendix 20a

Reliability Test of Reading Skill Test ........................... 196

Appendix 20b

The Computation of Reliability Test of Reading
Skill Test ........................................................................ 200

Appendix 21

The Main Data of the Test Result .................................. 201

Appendix 22

The Computation of Mean, Mode, Median, and
Standard Deviation of the Variables .............................. 202

Appendix 23a

Normality Questionnaire of Reading
Interest (X1) Data ........................................................... 207

Appendix 23b

The Computation of Normality Questionnaire of
Reading Interest (X1) Data............................................. 208

Appendix 24a

Normality Test of Grammatical Competence
(X2) Data ........................................................................ 210

Appendix 24b

The Computation of Normality Test of
Grammatical Competence (X2) Data ............................. 211

Appendix 25a

Normality Test of Reading Skill (Y) Data ..................... 213

Appendix 25b

The Computation of Normality Test of Reading
Skill (Y) Data ................................................................. 214

Appendix 26a

Linearity and Significance of Regression between
Reading Interest (X1) and Reading Skill (Y) ................. 216

Appendix 26b

The Computation of Linearity and Significance of
Regression between Reading Interest (X1)
and Reading Skill (Y) .................................................... 217

Appendix 27a

Linearity and Significance of Regression between
Grammatical Competence (X2) and
Reading Skill (Y) ........................................................... 220

Appendix 27b

The Computation of Linearity and Significance of
Regression between Grammatical Competence (X2) and
Reading Skill (Y) ........................................................... 221

Appendix 28a

The Multiple Linear Regressions of Reading
Interest (X1) and Grammatical Competence (X2)
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Appendix 28b

The Computation of Multiple Linear Regressions
Of Reading Interest (X1) and Grammatical
Competence (X2) simultaneously and
Reading Skill (Y) ........................................................... 225

Appendix 29a

The Correlation Coefficient of Reading
Interest (X1) and Reading Skill (Y) ............................... 229

Appendix 29b

The Computation of Correlation Coefficient of
Reading Interest (X1) and Reading Skill (Y) ................. 230

Appendix 30a

The Correlation Coefficient of Grammatical Competence
(X2) and Reading Skill (Y) ............................................ 232

Appendix 30b

The Computation of Correlation Coefficient of
Grammatical Competence (X2) and Reading Skill (Y) . 233

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The Correlation Coefficient of Reading
Interest (X1) and Grammatical Competence(X2)
Simultaneously and Reading Skill (Y) .......................... 235

Appendix 31b

The Computation of Correlation Coefficient of
Reading Interest (X1) and Grammatical Competence (X2)
Simultaneously and Reading Skill (Y) .......................... 236

Appendix 32

r-Table............................................................................ 238

Appendix 33

Standard Normal Distribution Table ............................. 239

Appendix 34

L Table ........................................................................... 240

Appendix 35

t Table ............................................................................ 241

Appendix 36

F-Table ........................................................................... 242

Appendix 37

Chi-Square Table ........................................................... 243

Appendix 38

Legalizations .................................................................. 244

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