THE EFFECT OF THE CROSSWORDS PUZZLE

ON THE STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY MASTERY

AT THE EIGHTH GRADE OF SMP MUHAMMADIYAH

PALANGKA RAYA

THESIS

Presented to the Department of Language Education of the Faculty of

Tarbiyah and Teacher Training of the State Islamic Institute of

Palangkaraya in Partial Fulfilments for the Degree of Sarjana Pendidikan

Islam

By

Heru Susanto

1101120727

THE STATE ISLAMIC INSTITUTE OF PALANGKA RAYA

THE FACULTY OF TARBIYAH AND TEACHER TRAINING

THE DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGE EDUCATION

THE STUDY PROGRAM OF ENGLISH EDUCATION

1437 H/2016 M

APPROVAL OF THE THESIS

Title of the thesis : The Effect Of Crossword Puzzle On The

Students’ Vocabulary Mastery At Second

Grade Of Muhammadiyah Junior High

School Of Palangka Raya

Name : Heru Susanto

SRN : 1101120727

Faculty : Tarbiyah and Teacher Training

Department : Language Education

Study Program : English Program

Level : S-1

Palangka Raya, 17 May 2016

Approved by,

Advisor I Advisor II

Luqman Baehaqi, M. Pd Sabarun, M. Pd

ORN. 19800823 201101 1 055 ORN. 19680322 200801 1005

The Vice Chairwoman of Academic

Affairs

The Department of Language

Education Chair

Dra. Hj. Rodhatul Jennah, M.Pd Hj. Hamidah, M.A

ORN. 19671003 199303 2 001 ORN. 197004251997032003

PERSETUJUAN SKRIPSI

JudulSkripsi : Efektifitas Menggunakan Teka-Teki Silang

Pada Penguasaan Kosa Kata Siswa Kelas 2

SMP Muhammadiyah Palangkaraya

Nama : Heru Susanto

NIM : 1101120727

Fakultas : Tarbiyah dan Ilmu Keguruan

Jurusan : Pendidikan Bahasa

ProgramStudi : Tadris Bahasa Inggris

Jenjang : S-1

Palangka Raya, 17 Mei 2016

Menyetujui,

Pembimbing I Pembimbing II

Luqman Baehaqi, M. Pd Sabarun, M. Pd

ORN. 19800823 201101 1 055 ORN. 19680322 200801 1005

Wakil Dekan Bidang Akademik Ketua Jurusan Pendidikan Bahasa

Dra. Hj. Rodhatul Jennah, M.Pd Hj. Hamidah, M.A

NIP. 19671003 199303 2 001 ORN. 197004251997032003

LEGALIZATION OF THESIS EXAMINING COMMITTEE

This thesis entitles THE EFFECT OF CROSSWORD PUZZLE ON THE

STUDENT VOCABULARY MASTERY AT THE SECOD GRADE OF

MUHAMMADIYAH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL OF PALANGKARAYA in

the name of Heru Susanto, and his Students Registration Number is 1101120727.

It has been examined in the board of examiners of the State Islamic Institute of

Palangka Raya on:

Day : Wednesday

Date : 08 june 2016

Palangka Raya, 08 June 2016

Board of Examiners:

1. Santi Erliana, M.Pd

Chairman/ Member

(…….…………………………….)

2. M. Zaini Miftah, M.Pd

Member

(…….…………………………….)

3. Luqman Baehaqi, M.Pd

Member

(…….…………………………….)

4. Sabarun, M.Pd

Secretary/Member

(…….…………………………….)

The State Islamic Institute of Palangka Raya

The Dean of Faculty of Tarbiyah and

Teacher Training,

Drs. Fahmi, M.Pd

ORN. 19610520 199903 1 003

OFFICIAL NOTE

Palangka Raya, 17 mei 2016

Case : Pleased be Examined

Heru Susanto’s thesis

To. Director of State Islamic

Institute of Palangka Raya

In

Palangka Raya

Peace is unto you and god’s mercy and blessing as well.

By reading and analyzing of this thesis we think that thesis in the name of :

Name : Heru Susanto

SRN : 1101120727

Title of thesis : The Effect Of Crossword Puzzle On The

Student Vocabulary Mastery At The Secod

Grade Of Muhammadiyah Junior High School

Of Palangkaraya

Can be examined in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree

of Sarjana Pendidikan in English Education Study Program of IAIN Palangka

Raya.

Thank you for your attention.

Peace is with and God’s blessing

Advisor I Advisor II

Luqman Baehaqi, M. Pd Zulida Arifa, M. Pd

ORN. 19800823 201101 1 055 ORN. -

NOTA DINAS

Palangka Raya, 17 mei 2016

Hal : Permohonan Ujian Skripsi

Saudara Heru Susanto

Kepada

Yth. Ketua Panitia Ujian

Skripsi IAIN Palangka Raya

Di

Palangka Raya

Assalamu‘alaikumWr.Wb

Setelah membaca danmenganalisa skripsi ini, kami menyatakan bahwa:

Nama : Heru Susanto

NIM : 1101120727

JudulSkripsi : Efektifitas Menggunakan Teka-Teki Silang

Pada Penguasaan Kosa Kata Siswa Kelas 2

SMP Muhammadiyah Palangkaraya

Dapat diujikan untuk mendapat gelar Sarjana Pendidikan Tadris Bahasa

Inggris IAIN Palangka Raya.

Terima kasih atas perhatian Bapak/Ibu.

Wassalamu’alaikum Wr.Wb.

Pembimbing I Pembimbing II

Luqman Baehaqi, M. Pd Zulida Arifa, M. Pd

ORN. 19800823 201101 1 055 NIP. -

DECLARATION OF AUTHENTICATION

In the name of God,

I myself make declaration that this thesis entitles THE EFFECT OF

CROSSWORD PUZZLE ON THE STUDENT VOCABULARY MASTERY

AT THE SECOD GRADE OF MUHAMMADIYAH JUNIOR HIGH

SCHOOL OF PALANGKARAYA is truly my own writing. If it is not

my own writing so, it is given a citation and shown in the list references.

If my own declaration is not right in this thesis in one day so, I am ready

to be given academic sanction namely, the cancellation of the degree of this

thesis.

Palangka Raya,

My Own Declaration

HERU SUSANTO

SRN.1101120727

THE EFFECT OF THE CROSWORDS PUZLE ON THE STUDENTS’

VOCABULARY MASTERY AT THE SECOND GRADE OF SMP

MUHAMMADIYAH PALANGKA RAYA

ABSTRACT

The researh aim to measure the effect of the crosswords puzzle on the

students’ vocabulary mastery at the second grade of SMP Muhammadiyah

Palangka Raya.

The study included in quantitative research with Quasy Experimental

Design.The writer designed the lesson plan, conducted the treatment and

counted the students’ score by pretest and posttest. The population of study was

the second grade at SMP Muhammadiyah Palangka Rayawhich consisted of ten

classes. The writer took the sample of two classes are VIII-2 as control group and

VIII-1 as experimental group . The sample were determined using cluster

sampling technique.

After getting the data were from pre-test and post-test, the writer analyzed

the data using SPSS 16. Program to test the hypothesis stated based on the

result of analysis, it was found that the value of ttest = 2,93 with ttable=2,02 at 5%

level of significance and ttable=2.69 at 1% level of significance with degrees of

freedom=70. It showed that the ttest was higher than the ttable. The result of testing

hypothesis determined that the Alternative Hypothesis (Ha) stating that there

was significant effect of crosswords puzzle on the students’ vocabulary mastery

at the second grade of SMP Muhammadiyah Palangka Rayawas accepted and the

Null Hypothesis (Ho) stating that there was no crosswords puzzle on the students’

vocabulary mastery at the second grade of SMP Muhammadiyah Palangka

Rayawas rejected. It meant that crosswords puzzle gave effect to increase on the

students’ vocabulary mastery it showed from post test score’s students’ at the

second grade of SMP Muhammadiyah Palangka Raya

Key Words: Effect, Crosswords Puzzle, Vocabulary

PENGARUH TEKATEKI SILANG PENGUASAAN KOSA KATA

PADA SISWA KELAS DUA SMP MUHAMMAIYAH PALANGKA RAYA

ABSTRAK

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengukur apakah ada pengaruh

yang berarti dalam menggunakan teka teki silang dalam pembelajaran teks

deskriptif terhadap kosa kata yang dimiliki siswa kelas dua SMP Muhammadiyah

Palangka Raya.

Penelitian ini termasuk penelitian kuantitatif dengan desain Kuasi

Eksperimental. Penulis menyusunrencana pembelajaran, memberikan perlakuan

dan menghitung skor siswa dengan Pra-uji dan Pasca-uji. Populasi dari

studi ini adalah murid kelas delapan SMP Muhammadiyah Palangka Raya yang

tediri dari 6 kelas. Penulis memilih dua kelas yaitu VIII-2 sebagai kelas kontrol

dan VIII-1 sebagai kelas eksperimen. Sampel tersebut ditentukan dengan tekni

Kluster Sampel.

Setelah mendapatkan data dari Pra-uji dan Pasca-uji, penulis menganalisis

data tersebut menggunakan rumus ttest untuk menguji hipotesis yang telah

ditetapkan. Berdasarkan hasil analisis, ditemukan bahwa nilai dari ttes= 2,93 dan

ttabel= 2,02 pada taraf signifikansi 5% dan ttabel= 2.69 pada taraf signifikansi 1%

dengan derajat kebebasan=70. Hasil dari penelitian ini menerapkan penelitian

kuantitatif dengan desain eksperimental. Penulis menyusun Rencana data

analisis menunjukkan bahwa tobserved=0,879 lebih tinggi dari ttable=2.02 and

2.69. Hasil dari Pengujian Hipotesis menentukan bahwa Hipotesis Alternatif

(Ha) yang menyatakan bahwa ada pengaruh yang signifikan oleh teka teki silang

dalam penguasan kata yang dimiliki siswa kelas delapan SMP Muhammadiyah

Palangka Raya telah diterima dan Hipotesis Nihil yang menyatakan bahwa tidak

ada pengaruh yang signifikan oleh teka teki silang dalam penguasan kata yang

dimiliki siswa kelas delapan SMP Muhammadiyah Palangka Raya telah ditolak.

Ini artinya bahwa teka teki silang memberikan penggaruh terhadap penguasaan

kosa kata siswa yang dapat dilihat dari nilai pos tes seluruh siswa kelas delapan

SMP Muhammadiyah Palangka Raya.

Kata Kunci: Pengaruh, Teka Teki Silang, Kosakata

MOTTO

Baswara Yudhia Karana

( Cemerlang Karena Perjuangan )

Nganjuk kota Bayu

DEDICATION

This thesis dedicated to:

My beloved parents (Poryadi and Yunani ). Thanks for your love, affection, praying,

struggle and encouragement for my study. You are my oasis of spirit and inspiration;

My beloved families (Dwi kartika Sari, Maryati, Novita Fitriani, Intan Halimatus

Sya’diah, Muhammad Fahrizal Efendi) thanks for the support that is given to me;

My best friend ( Edy Setiawan ) thanks for all the memories you have been made.

My first advisor (Luqman Baehaqi, SS., M.Pd) and My second advisor (Zulida Arifa,

M.Pd) who gave me suggestion and guidance;

And all my lovely friends of English Study Program at academic year 2011;

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGE

COVER OF PAGE .............................................................................................

LIST OF THE APPROVAL ..............................................................................

OFFICIAL LETTER ..........................................................................................

LIST OF LEGALIZATION ................................................................................

ABSTRACT .......................................................................................................

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...............................................................................

DECLARATION OF AUTHENTICATION .....................................................

DEDICATION ...................................................................................................

MOTTO ..............................................................................................................

TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................................................................

LIST OF TABLES .............................................................................................

LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................

LIST OF ABBREVIATION ..............................................................................

LIST OF APPENDICES ....................................................................................

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ..................................................................... 1

A. Background of the Study ............................................................. 1

B. Problem of the Study ................................................................... 6

C. Objective of the Study ................................................................. 6

D. Hypothesisof the Study ................................................................ 7

E. Assumptions of the study ............................................................. 7

F. Significance of the Study ............................................................. 8

G. Scope and Limitation of the Study .............................................. 9

H. Variable of the study………………………………………….. .. 9

I. Definition of the Key Terms ....................................................... 10

J. Framework of the Discussion ...................................................... 10

CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ............................. 11

A. Previous Studies .......................................................................... 11

B. Vocabulary .................................................................................. 13

1. Kind of Vocabulary ................................................................ 13

2. Vocabulary Mastery ................................................................ 16

3. Teaching Vocabulary ............................................................... 17

4. Teaching Vocabulary Using Puzzle ........................................ 16

5. Vocabulary Of Foreign Learner ............................................. 22

6. Assesing Vocabulary................................................................ 23

7. The Importance of Vocabulary ................................................. 25

C. Crossword Puzzle ....................................................................... 26

1. Benefits of crossword puzzle ..................................................27

CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD ........................................................ 29

A. Time and Place of the study ........................................................ 29

B. Research Design and Approach .................................................. 29

C. Population and Sample of the Study ........................................... 31

1. Population of the Study ......................................................... 31

2. Sample of the Study ................................................................ 31

D. Research Instruments .................................................................. 31

E. Research Instrument Try out ........................................................ 31

1. Research InstrumentsReliability ............................................. 32

2. Research InstrumentsValidity ................................................ 34

3. Index of difficulty…………………………………………… 37

F. Data Collection Procedures ......................................................... 38

G. Data Analysis Procedures ............................................................ 39

CHAPTER IV RESULT OF THE STUDY .................................................... 44

A. Data presentation ........................................................................ 44

B. Result of Data Analysis ............................................................... 53

C. Discussion ................................................................................... 60

CHAPTER V CLOSING .................................................................................. 64

A. Conclusion .................................................................................. 64

B. Recommendation ......................................................................... 64

REFERENCES

APPENDICES

List of Tables

Page

Tabel 3.1 Nonrandomized Control Group, Pretest–Posttest Design 30

Tabel 3.2 The indicator of vocabulary test 36

Table 4.1 the Calculation of Mean, SD and SE using SPSS 16 45

Table 4.2 the Calculation of Mean, SD and SE using SPSS 16 47

Table 4.3 Test of Normality Distribution Test on the Pre-Test

Score of the Experiment and Control Group Using SPSS

16

48

Table 4.4 Homogeneity Test 49

Table 4.5 the Calculation of Mean, SD and SE using SPSS 16 51

Table 4.6 the Calculation of Mean, SD and SE using SPSS 16 53

Table 4.7 Test of Normality distribution test of Post-Test score of

the Experiment and Control group using SPSS 16

54

Table 4.8 Homogeneity Test 55

Table 4.9 The Standard Deviation And Standard Error Of X1

And X2

56

Table4.10 The Result Of Ttest Manual Calculation 58

Table4.11 The Standard Deviation And The Standard Error Of X1

And X2 Using SPSS 16

59

Table4.12 The Calculation Of T-Test Using SPSS 16 60

Table4.13 The Result Ttest Using SPSS 16 61

List of Figures

Page

Figure 4.1 Histogram of Frequency Distribution of Experimental Pre-

Test Score

Figure 4.2 Histogram Frequency Distribution of Control Pre-Test

Score

Figure 4.3 Histogram of Frequency Distribution of Experimental

Post-Test Score

Figure 4.4 Histogram of Frequency Distribution of Control Post-Test

Score

LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix 1 English Syllabus

Appendix 2 Lesson Plan

Appendix 3 Research Instrument of Try Out, Pre Test and Post Test

Appendix 4 Research Schedule

Appendix 5 Students’ Name and Code of Try Out Class, Students’ Name and

Code of Experiment Class,Students’ Name and Code of Control

Class

Appendix 6 Students’ Score of Pre Test and Post Test Score of Experiment

Class, andStudents’ Score of Pre Test and Post Test Score of

Control Class

Appendix 7 the Calculation of Validity

Appendix 8 the Result of Instrument Try Out

Appendix 9 Measurement of Instrument Reliability

Appendix 10 Calculation of Index Difficulty of Try Out Test

Appendix 11 Normality and Homogeneity

Appendix 12 Letters

Appendix 13 Curriculum Vitae

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