IMPROVING THE STUDENTS ENGLISH VOCABULARY BY USING THE CROSSWORD MEDIA AT GRADE X OF SMA SWASTA TAMANSISWA KISARAN IN ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2016/2017

Abstract

The objective of the study is intended to describe the implementation of crossword e method in improving the English vocabulary at grade X student of SMA Swasta Tamansiswa Kisaran in Academic Year of 2016/2017. this study is classroom action research. The subject of this study is the grade X students of SMA Swasta Tamansiswa Kisaran. There are 18 male students and 22 female students in that class. The conclusions of the study are (1) the implementation of the first cycle lasts well but is less conducive. The average results value of 71 with learning completeness reached 73.30% or as many as 27 students, and the remaining 13 persons or 26.70% did not pass the study, (2) The implementation of the second cycle lasts good and conducive. The average results value of 79 with learning completeness reached 90% or as much as 37 students, while students who do not pass the study is 10% or as much as 3 students. Thus, activity on the second cycle need not be repeated because it exceeds the specified indicators of success that is as much as 85% of students scored ≥ 65, and (3) By using crossword puzzle method especially on vocabularies, learning results in grade X SMA Tamansiswa Kisaran  can be improved.

Key words:Improving, English Vocabularies, The Crossword Media