THE USE OF NOUGHTS AND CROSSES GAME TO IMPROVE THE STUDENTS MASTERY OF SIMPLE PAST TENSE (A

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1 THE USE OF NOUGHTS AND CROSSES GAME TO IMPROVE THE STUDENTS MASTERY OF SIMPLE PAST TENSE (A Classroom Action Research in the Eighth Grade of MTs. Mazroatul Huda Karanganyar in Academic Year 2014/2015) By Siti Wahyu Endah Permatasari NIM ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY MURIA KUDUS UNIVERSITY 2015 i

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3 THE USE OF NOUGHTS AND CROSSES GAME TO IMPROVE THE STUDENTS MASTERY OF SIMPLE PAST TENSE (A Classroom Action Research in the Eighth Grade of MTs. Mazroatul Huda Karanganyar in Academic Year 2014/2015) SKRIPSI Presented to the University of Muria Kudus in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Completing the Sarjana Program in the Department of English Education By Siti Wahyu Endah Permatasari NIM ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY MURIA KUDUS UNIVERSITY 2015 iii

4 MOTTO The best people is people who can give benefit to others Do the best every time Always say basmalah before doing everything, try to do the best in doing it, and say hamdalah after that Be cheerful as always, be smart, and be patience Dedication To her great parents (Mr. Nor Cholis and Mrs. Lasmini) To her beloved brother (M. Kholisul Fuad) To her best friends To everyone who loves her iv

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7 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Alhamdulillah, praise to Allah the lord who gave blessing to the writer during the study and in completing the final project entitled THE USE OF NOUGHTS AND CROSSES GAME TO IMPROVE THE STUDENTS MASTERY OF SIMPLE PAST TENSE (A Classroom Action Research in the Eighth Grade of MTs. Mazroatul Huda Karanganyar in Academic Year 2014/2015). Furthermore, the writer would like to express the sincerity gratitude and appreciation for the available assistance given by many people in finishing this research. They are: 1. Dr. Drs. Slamet Utomo, M.Pd., the Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Muria Kudus University and the first advisor who gave the best support and guided in finishing this research 2. Diah Kurniati, S.Pd., M.Pd., the Head of English Education Department of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Muria Kudus University 3. Rusiana, M.Pd., the second advisor who gave careful correction, good suggestion, and encouragement during the consultation 4. Drs. Abdul Kholiq, the headmaster of MTs. Mazroatul Huda Karanganyar who had given permission for the writer to conduct the research 5. Sulistyo Windarti, S.Pd., the English teacher of MTs. Mazroatul Huda Karanganyar who had helped the writer in conducting research vii

8 6. All lecturers in English Education Department of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Muria Kudus University who had taught during studying in this faculty 7. All my friends especially Lisa, Dewi, Widi, Nia, and Umi who have given support and shared knowledge in finishing the research 8. All students in English Education Department in academic year 2010/2011 who gave contribution to the writer during SKRIPSI 9. All students in the eighth D grade of MTs. Mazroatul Huda Karanganyar in academic year 2014/2015 who had welcome and participated in the research Finally, the writer appreciates and accepts criticism and suggestion for this research from the reader. The writer hopes this research can be beneficial and helpful in teaching English. Kudus, July 2014 The writer Siti Wahyu Endah P. NIM viii

9 ABSTRACT Wahyu Endah Permatasari, Siti The use of noughts and crosses game to improve the students mastery of simple past tense (A classroom action research in the eighth grade at MTs. Mazroatul Huda Karanganyar in academic year 2014/2015). Skripsi. English Education Department, Teacher Training and Education Faculty, Muria Kudus University. Advisors: (i) Dr. Drs. Slamet Utomo, M.Pd., (ii) Rusiana, S.Pd., M.Pd., Keywords: Simple past tense, noughts and crosses game, and eighth grade students of MTs. Mazroatul Huda Karanganyar In learning English, there are four skills should be mastered they are: speaking, reading, listening, and writing. Besides that, students should learn grammar. Grammar is important to build sentence. Grammar material for the eighth grade students is simple past tense. The writer focuses on the improvement of students mastery of simple past tense; because they have difficulty in arranging sentence and changing infinitive become past tense. In this research, the writer uses noughts and crosses game to improve the students mastery of simple past tense of the eighth grade students of MTs. Mazroatul Huda Karanganyar. These objectives of the research are to find out whether noughts and crosses game can improve students mastery of simple past tense, to describe the process of teaching simple past tense by using noughts and crosses game, and to describe the students response of teaching simple past tense by using noughts and crosses game in the eighth grade of MTs Mazroatul Huda Karanganyar Demak in academic year 2014/2015 The design of the research is classroom action research which consists of four steps, namely: planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. This research was conducted in two cycles. The subject is the eighth grade students of MTs. Mazroatul Huda Karanganyar which has 40 students. The writer used three instruments to collect the data. They were observation sheet, achievement test, and questionnaire. The result of this research showed that the use of noughts and crosses game can improve the students mastery of simple past tense. The average score of students mastery of simple past tense in cycle 1 was 70 categorized fair. It is increased in cycle 2 it was 83 which is categorized very satisfying. The implementation of noughts and crosses game was successful. The students are active, pay attention and enjoy in teaching and learning process. The students also gave positive response on the use of noughts and crosses game. They had motivation and enthusiasm in learning simple past tense by suing noughts and crosses game. Noughts and crosses game can improve the students mastery of simple past tense. The writer suggested to the teacher to apply noughts and crosses game as alternative technique to teach simple past tense. By using noughts and crosses game, the students are easy to make sentence and enjoy in the teaching and learning process. ix

10 ABSTRAK Wahyu Endah Permatasari, Siti Penggunaan Noughts and Crosses Game untuk Meningkatkan Penguasaan Siswa terhadap Simple Past Tense (Penelitian Tindakan Kelas di Kelas Delapan MTs. Mazroatul Huda Karanganyar Tahun Pelajaran 2014/2015). Skripsi. Jurusan Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan, Universitas Muria Kudus. Dosen pembimbing: (i) Dr. Drs. Slamet Utomo, M.Pd., (ii) Rusiana, S.Pd, M.Pd Kata kunci: Simple past tense, Noughts and crosses game, dan kelas delapan Mts. Mazroatul Huda Karanganyar Dalam belajar bahasa inggris, ada empat kemampuan yang harus dikuasai yaitu berbicara, membaca, mendengar, dan menulis. Selain itu, siswa harus belajar tata bahasa. Tata bahasa penting untuk membangun kalimat. Materi tata bahasa untuk siswa kelas delapan adalah simple past tense. Penulis fokus pada peningkatan kemampuan siswa terhadap simple past tense, karena mereka mempunyai kesulitan dalam menyusun kalimat dan mengubah kata kerja pertama menjadi kata kerja kedua. Dalam penelitian ini, penulis menggunakan noughts and crosses game untuk meningkatkan kemampuan siswa terhadap simple past tense di kelas delapan MTs. Mazroatul Huda Karanganyar. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menemukan apakah noughts and crosses game dapat meningkatkan kemampuan siswa terhadap simple past tense, untuk menggambarkan proses pengajaran simple past tense menggunakan noughts and crosses game, dan menggambarkan respon siswa terhadap pengajaran simple past tense menggunakan noughts and crosses game di kelas delapan MTs. Mazroatul Huda Karanganyar tahun ajaran 2014/2015 Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan noughts and crosses game dapat meningkatkan kemampuan siswa terhadap simple past tense. Nilai rata-rata kemampuan siswa terhadap simple past tense di siklus pertama adalah 70 dikategorikan cukup. Itu meningkat di siklus kedua yaitu 83 dikategorikan sangat memuaskan. Siswa menjadi aktiv, perhatian dan senang dalam proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran. Siswa juga memberi respon positif terhadap penggunaan noughts and crosses game. mereka mempunyai motivasi dan antusias dalam belajar simple past tense menggunakan noughts and crosse game. Noughts and crosses game dapat meningkatkan kemampuan siswa terhadap simple past tense. Penulis menyarankan pada guru untuk mengaplikasikan noughts and crosses game sebagai tehnik alternatif untuk mengajar simple past tense. Dengan menggunakan noughts and crosses game, siswa menjadi mudah untuk membuat kalimat dan senang dalam proses mengajar dan belajar. x

11 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page COVER... i LOGO... ii TITLE... iii MOTTO AND DEDICATION... iv ADVISORS APPROVAL... v EXAMINERS APPROVAL... vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENT... vii ABSTRACT... ix ABSTRAK... x TABLE OF CONTENTS... xi LIST OF TABLES... xiv LIST OF FIGURES... xv LIST OF APPENDICES... xvi CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Statement of the Problem Objectives of the Research Significance of the Research Scope of the Research Operational Definition... 6 CHAPTER II REVIEW RELATED TO LITERATURE AND ACTION HYPOTHESIS Teaching English in MTs. Mazroatul Huda Karanganyar Demak Curriculum of English Subjects in the Eighth Grade Students of MTs. Mazroatul Huda Karanganyar Demak Purpose of teaching English in the Eighth Grade Students of MTs. Mazroatul Huda Karanganyar Demak Materials of the English Subject in the Eighth Grade Students of MTs. Mazroatul Huda Karanganyar Demak Technique of teaching English in the Eighth Grade of MTs. Mazroatul Huda Karanganyar Demak xi

12 2.2 Grammar Definition of Grammar Tenses Definition of Tense Types of Tense Simple Past Tense Definition of Simple Past Tense The Pattern of Simple Past Tense The Function of Simple Past Tense The Time Signal of simple past tense Noughts and Crosses Game General Introductory of Noughts and Crosses Game Advantages of Noughts and Crosses Game Noughts and Crosses Game to Teach Simple Past Tense Previous Research Theoretical Framework Action Hypothesis CHAPTER III METHOD OF THE RESEARCH Setting and Characteristic of the Subject of the Research Variable of the Research Design of the Research Planning Action Observation Analysis and Reflection Technique of the Collecting Data Instrument of the Research Data Analysis Indicators of Success xii

13 CHAPTER IV FINDING OF THE RESEARCH Pre Cycle The Result of Cycle The Result of Cycle CHAPTER V DISCUSSION The Students Mastery of Simple Past Tense in the Eighth Grade of MTs. Mazroatul Huda Karanganyar in Academic Year 2014/ The Implementation of Noughts and Crosses Game in Teaching Simple Past Tense in the Eighth Grade Students of MTs. Mazroatul Huda Karanganyar in Academic Year 2014/ The Students Response on the Use of Noughts and Crosses Game in the Eighth Grade of MTs. Mazroatul Huda Karanganyar in Academic Year 2014/ CHAPTER VI CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION Conclusion Suggestion BIBLIOGRAPHY APPENDICES xiii

14 LIST OF TABLES Page 2.1 The Patterns of Verbal and Nominal Sentences of Simple Past Tense The Patterns of Verbal and Nominal Negatives Sentence of Simple Past Tense The Patterns of Verbal and Nominal Interrogatives Sentence of Simple Past Tense The Regular Verbs of Simple Past Tense Forms The Irregular Verbs of Simple Past Tense Forms Description of the Measurement of the Students Achievement Data of Students Score of Midterm Test The Observation Result of Teacher s and Students Activity in Teaching and Learning Simple Past Tense by Using Noughts and Crosses Game in the First Meeting of Cycle The Observation Result of Teacher s and Students Activity in Teaching and Learning Simple Past Tense by Using Noughts and Crosses Game in the Second Meeting of Cycle The Students Score of Achievement Test in Cycle The Students Response on the Use of Noughts and Crosses Game in Learning Simple Past Tense The Observation Result of Teacher s and Students Activity in Teaching and Learning Simple Past Tense by Using Noughts and Crosses Game in the First Meeting of Cycle The Observation Result of Teacher s and Students Activity in Teaching and Learning Simple Past Tense by Using Noughts and Crosses Game in the Second Meeting of Cycle The Students Score of Achievement Test in Cycle Students Response on the Use of Noughts and Crosses Game xiv

15 TABLE OF FIGURES Page 2.1 Grid of Noughts and Crosses Game (Grid A and Grid Irregular Verb Theoretical Framework Cyclical AR Model Based on Kemmis and MC. Taggart Diagram of Interpretation Data xv

16 LIST OF APPENDICES Page 1. Syllabus of MTs.Mazroatul Huda Karanganyar Lesson Plan of Cycle Lesson Plan of Cycle Observation Sheet in Cycle Observation Sheet in Cycle Students Test in Cycle Students Test in Cycle The Students Score of Midterm Test The Students Score of Achievement Test in Cycle The Students Score of Achievement Test in Cycle The Answer Key of Achievement Test in Cycle The Answer Key of Achievement Test in Cycle Questionnaire for Students Surat Keterangan Surat Permohonan Ijin Penelitian Surat Keterangan Selesai Bimbingan Surat Bukti Penelitian Surat Permohonan Ujian Skripsi Statement Berita Acara Bimbingan Documentation Curriculum Vitae xvi