STUDENT’S DIFFICULTIES IN ANSWERING MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS IN NARRATIVE TEXT Student’s Difficulties In Answering Multiple-Choice Questions In Narrative Text At Eight Grade Of SMP Muhammadiyah Karangrayung.

STUDENT’S DIFFICULTIES
IN ANSWERING MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS IN NARRATIVE TEXT
AT EIGHT GRADE OF SMP MUHAMMADIYAH KARANGRAYUNG

RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
for Getting Bachelor Degree of Education
in English Department

by

SRI PADMININGSIH
A.320090010

SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MUHAMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
2013

APPROVAL
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MULTIPLE.CHOICE QUESTIONS IN NARRATN'E TEXT
AT EIGHT GRADE OF SMP MIJHAMMADTYAH KARANGRAYUNG

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Approved to be Examined Consultant

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Drs.Dioko Sriiono. M.Hum.
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ACCEPTANCE

Acceptdd and Approved by Board of Examiner
School of Teacher Training and Education

Muhammadiyah of University Surakarta
on June 2013

By
SRI PADMININGSIII
A320090010

Team of Examiner:

1. Drs. Djoko Srijono, M. Hum.

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(Chair Person)

2.

Siti Fatimah, S. Pd, M. Hum.
(Member 1)

3.

Dr. Anam Sutopo, M. Hum.
(Member

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TESTIMONY
Here,

I testify I

state that there

studies which have been conducted

is no plagiarism of the previous literary

to

obtain bachelor degree of a certain

university. Nor there are opinions that have been written or published by others
except those in which the writing are referred in the manuscript and mentioned in

literary rcview and bibliography.
Hence,

if it is proven that are mistakes in this testimony, I will

responsible.

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be fully

MOTO

Belajarlah mengalah sampai tak seorangpun yang bisa mengalahkanmu,
Belajarlah merendah sampai tak seorangpun yang bisa merendahkanmu
(Gobind Vashdev)

Life is struggle

(The writer)

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DEDICATITON
This research paper is dedicated to:
My beloved father and mother
My special one
My all family
My best friends

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Alhamdulillahirobil’alamin, praise to be Allah SWT, the Almighty god,
for blessing given to the writer in completing this research paper. The writer
realizes that this study will be impossible to be completed without the
participation of all parties who have encouraged and supported her with help,
advice, guidance, and suggestion in conducting the research paper. Her special
gratitude and appreciation dedicated to:
1. Drs. Sofyan Anif, M.Si., as Dean of School Teacher Training Education,
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
2. Titis Setyabudi, S.S, M.Hum., as Head of English Department, School
Teacher Training and Education Faculty,
3. Drs. DJoko Srijono, M.Hum., as the first consultant, who has given his great
patience for giving time to read this little work, help, guidance in finishing this
research paper,
4. Siti Fatimah, S.Pd, M.Hum.,

as the second consultant, who gives help,

guidance and corrections,
5. Ali gufron, S.Pd., as Head Master of SMP Muhammadiyah Karangrayung,
thanks to give me opportunity to conduct observation in there,

6. Hery Waluyo, S.Pd., as English Teacher of eight grades in SMP
Muhammadiyah Karangrayung, thanks to give me opportunity to conduct
observation in his class,
7. Her beloved parents : Bapak Sukamto dan Ibu Sri Pudjiwati who have given
their love, supportand attention during her study in English Department,

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8. The special one” Nova Adittiya’’ who always give, love, support every time,
9. Her beloved families : Mbah mudin, Mba ika & Mas agung, Mas danang,
Mas erwan & Mba laila, Sari, Indah, Kris, dan Adek lutfi thanks a lot for
his huge, love, and motivation,
10. Her second families : Bapa Sutyo dan Ibu Sulastri, Mas eko & Mba yani,
Adek lana, Adek icha who give me support every time,
11. All her friend in KOST AGEN ARENG “(Preman Pasar Kleco as
theena,Mitul,Sabruk as Indah,sulia) who always give their support, help and
motivation in doing this research,
12. All lectures English Department in UMS
13. All her friend in English Department 2009, especially to class A, and
14. All her friends and families that the writer cannot mention one by one

Finally, the writer realizes that nothing in the world is perfect; this
writing is too. Therefore, she hopes any constructive of positive suggestion
and criticism from the readers for the improvement of this research.
Wassalamu’alikum Wr.Wb

Surakarta, June 2013

SRI PADMININGSIH

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TABLE OF CONTENT
page
COVER ..........................................................................................................

i

APPROVAL ..................................................................................................

ii

ACCEPTANCE .............................................................................................

iii

TESTYMONI ................................................................................................

iv

MOTTO .........................................................................................................

v

DEDICATION ...............................................................................................

vi

ACKNOWLEDGMENT ...............................................................................

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TABLE OF CONTENT ................................................................................

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SUMMARY ...................................................................................................

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CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

: INTRODUCTION .......................................................

1

A. Background of Study .............................................

1

B. Limitation of the Study ..........................................

2

C. Problem Statement ................................................

3

D. Objective of the Study. ...........................................

3

E. Significance of the Study .......................................

3

F. Research Paper Organization ...............................

4

: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE .................

6

A. Previous Study .......................................................

6

B. Notion of Reading Comprehension ......................

7

C. Strategies to Teach Students
Text Comprehension ............................................

8

D. Reading Activity ...................................................

10

E. Notion of Multiple Choice Question ....................

11

F. The Process to Answering Multiple
Choice Question ....................................................

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12

G. The Advantages and Disadvantages

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

Multiple Choice Question ....................................

13

I. Notion of Narrative Text ......................................

14

J. Notion of Difficulty ...............................................

14

: RESEARCH METHOD ............................................

15

A. Type of the Research .............................................

15

B. Subject of the Research ........................................

15

C. Object of the Research ..........................................

15

D. Data and Data Source ...........................................

16

E. Method of Collecting Data ....................................

16

F. Technique for Analyzing Data..............................

17

: RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION ..........

18

A. Research Finding..................................................

18

1. What are Students’ difficulties in Answering
Multiple Choice Questions ...........................

18

2. Why the Students’ Difficulties
in Answering Multiple Choice Question
of Narrative Text ............................................

30

B. Discussion ..............................................................

33

: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION .....................

35

A. Conclusion : .........................................................

35

B. Suggestion : ..........................................................

36

BIBLIOGRAPHY .........................................................................................

37

VIRTUAL REFERENCE .............................................................................

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APPENDIX ....................................................................................................

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CHAPTER V

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SUMMARY
Sri Padminingsih. A320090010. STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN
ANSWERING MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS IN NARRATIVE TEXT
AT EIGHT GRADES OF SMP MUHAMMADIYAH KARANGRAYUNG.
Research Paper. Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.2013
This research is aimed at describing: 1) students’ difficulties in answering
multiple choice questions in narrative text, and 2) Why do the students have
difficulty in answering multiple choice questions of narrative text.
In this research is descriptive research as an approach to collect and
analyze the data. The object of this research is students’ difficulties in answering
multiple choice questions at eight grades of SMP Muhammadiyah Karangrayung
in 2012/2013 academic year. The method of colleting data conducted by doing:
observation, interview, and document analysis.
The results of this research show that student’ difficulties in answering
multiple choice questions, and why do the students have difficulty in answering
multiple choice questions in narrative text. The result of students’ difficulties in
answering multiple choice questions are as follows: 1) main idea, 2) meaning of
word or vocabulary, and 3) generic structure. The reason why the students have
difficulty in answering multiple choice questions in narrative text are as follows:
1) less interest in following the lesson, 2) the lack of vocabulary, 3) the limitation
of time, 4) length of paragraph,5) and too many choices which are similar to each
other in multiple choice questions.
Key words: students’ difficulties in answering multiple choice questions,
narrative text.

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