Abstract:
This study aims to determine whether there is a significant difference between
students' abilities to read narrative texts using image series in the second grade at SMPN
22 Batam. The sample size was 52 pupils in total. This study employed a quantitative
research methodology. By administering tests with 30 multiple-choice items for each
test, pre-test and post-test data were collected. T-test was performed to assess the data.
The findings of this study demonstrate a substantial difference between narrative text
with picture series and without picture series on students' reading comprehension. As
can be seen, the value of degree of significance on the df = 50 and in the degree of
significance 5% is 2.01. By comparing the value tO is higher than tt. The result showed
that t-observation (tO) > t-table (tt) (4.77 > 2.01) The null hypothesis (Ho) is rejected
whereas the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted. Therefore, it may be argued that
using picture books to teach reading can impact how well students understand narrative
text.
