PEMBUATAN PERTANYAAN AWAL PADA KEGIATAN PRABACA UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN MEMBACA INTENSIF

This study aims to improve the quality of the process and product of
intensive reading learning through the use of pre-questions in pre-reading
activities. This study was an action research study conducted in three cycles. The
participants were Year VIII students of Class C of SMP Penda Mojogedang,
Karanganyar Regency. The results showed that there was an improvement in the
percentage of the students capable of formulating pre-questions, carrying out
intensive reading activities appropriately, answering questions correctly with a
percentage of 70% at the minimum, and showing active and motivated attitudes
during the learning process. The effective learning procedure was as follows. The
students browsed the text, formulated pre-questions with question words 5W +
1H, memorized the pre-questions, read the text intensively to find the answers to
the questions, and formulate the answers orally and in writing.
Keywords: intensive reading, pre-reading, pre-question