BY : IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION OF NARRATIVE TEXT THROUGH CHUNKING STRATEGY AT THE EIGHTH GRADE OF STATE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 5 KERINCI IN ACADEMIC 2021/2022

ABSTRACT This study aims to determine the extent to which the Chunking Strategy can improved students' reading comprehension in Narrative texts for class VIII State Junior High School 5 KERINCI in the Academic 2021/2022 and to find out the factors that supported the improvement of students' reading comprehension of Narrative texts through the Chunking Strategy in class VIII of State Junior High School 5 KERINCI in Academic 2021/2022. This research was a Classroom Action Research. The action research was conducted in three cycles from May to June. Each cycle consisted of four meetings. Each cycle consisted of four stages; Planning, Action, Observation and Reflection. The sample used in this study consisted of 22 students. Data collection techniques in this study used qualitative data obtained through observation and documentation. Observations made during the learning process were recorded in field notes and observation sheets, while quantitative data used 20 multiple-choice tests at the end of each cycle. This study used data analysis techniques in the form of data management, reading and memorization, description and interpretation. Based on the results of the study, students' scores were obtained in cycle 1 was 75.45, cycle 2 was 83.63 and cycle 3 was 85.22. This means that there was an increased in students' reading comprehension in Narrative text learning by used the Chunking Strategy for eighth grade students of State Junior High School 5 KERINCI in the 2021/2022 Academic year. and in this study the researcher found that there were four supported factors that can improved students' reading comprehension by used the Chunking strategy, namely classroom activities, class management, materials, and learning strategies. Besides that, the researcher suggests English teachers to used Chunking Strategy in English Learning.