NARRATIVE TEXT COMPREHENSION BY EIGHTH YEAR STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 3 SALUPUTTI

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine how proficient the eighth-year students of SMP NEGERI 3 Saluputti are in comprehending narrative text.This research used a quantitative method with a written test. The population of this research was the eighth year students of SMP Negeri 3 Saluputti academic year 2017-2018. Because the population is large, the writer used cluster sampling and chose 22 students as a sample. The writer collected the data using written tests. The written test was used to determine the students' competence in comprehending narrative text. The data analysis revealed that the eighth-year students of SMP Negeri 3 Saluptti are capable of comprehending narrative text.This can be proved through the mean score of 69.31 and categorized as sufficient. Based on the result of the data analysis, the writer concludes that the eight-year-old students of SMP Negeri 3 Saluputti have sufficient competence in comprehending narrative text.