USING CARTOON PICTURES IN TEACHING ENGLISH VOCABULARY TO THE SIXTH YEAR STUDENTS OF SDN 100 SINGGASARI

ABSTRACT
Nurlia, 2013 “ Using Cartoon Pictures in Teaching English Vocabulary at the
Sixth Year Students of SDN 100 Singgasari”. Thesis of English
Study Program of Education Department in Sekolah Tinggi
Agama Islam Negeri (STAIN) Palopo, Consultant I Dr. Rustan
S., M.Hum. and Consultant II Jufriadi, S.S., M.Pd”.
Key Words : Teaching, Vocabulary , Cartoon Pictures, Classroom Action
Research.
This thesis focused out the appropriate way of using cartoon pictures in
teaching english vocabulary at the sixth year students of SDN 100 Singgasri ?
This research employed Classroom Action Research (CAR) with two cycle
namely the first cycle and the second cycle. Each cycle consist of four step,
namely planning, action, observation, and reflection. There were four meetings
during the research cycle. The sample of this study was class VI A consists of 25
students. In collecting the data, the researcher used the observation, interview, and
vocabulary test in evaluation.
The result of this study revealed that the cycle II was better than cycle 1
scores. The students showed a great enthusiasm during the lesson. The mean score
of the cycle I is 78.24 and percentage of observation of the students’ activities is
88%. The vocabulary mastery of students increase after the cycle II. The
appropriate way of using cartoon pictures are: a) Reviewing and more explained
the material and gave opportunity to the students to say what they did not
understand during learning process and the researcher made it clear. b) Giving
worksheet which was contain some of cartoon pictures to students and giving 30
minutes to answer the question. c) Groupping the students into five groups. Each
group consist of five students. d) Giving some games that had relation with the
lesson to motivate the student. e) Giving awards to group had high score and most
active students in teaching and learning process. f) Giving tests to the students to
know the students’ improvement in vocabulary after being taught by using
cartoon pictures.