IMPROVING READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH CROSSWORD PUZZLE FOR THE 11TH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMA PGRI 4 DENPASAR IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023

ABSTRACT
IMPROVING READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH CROSSWORD PUZZLE FOR THE 11TH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMA PGRI 4
DENPASAR IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023.
Tri Nopa Widhiyanti
English Language Department
Faculty Of Dharma Acarya
State Hindu University Of I Gusti Bagus Sugriwa Denpasar Email: novabaru131@gmail.Com
This study aims to improve students' reading comprehension by using crossword puzzles and the best implementation in their application. Reading comprehension is one of the important things in teaching and learning activities. Therefore researchers used innovation with crossword puzzles and discovery learning methods. The subjects of this study were class XI students at SMA PGRI 4 Denpasar and homeroom teachers who were to be studied. The techniques used to obtain data were tests, interviews and observations. As a final result that was found from students' observations about their reading comprehension problems, based on the identification results it was found that SMA PGRI 4 Denpasar students had difficulties in vocabulary and lacked specific detailed information, and lacked motivation. The data was also supported by interviews with teachers. Based on the results of interviews with teachers, students have problems in reading comprehension. The students' problems in reading comprehension were: lack of vocabulary, lack of motivation, and boredom. In terms of reading explanatory texts, students showed the following problems namely lack of understanding of grammar, lack of competence to find key information and specific information in reading. To overcome the difficulties the researcher implemented six stages using crossword puzzle media and the discovery learning method as the best implementation in overcoming difficulties in reading comprehension in students.
Keywords: crossword puzzle, difficulty, reading