Comparative Study between Storytelling and English Song to Teach Vocabulary (An Experimental Research to the Fourth Grade Students of SD PatraMandiriCilacap in the Academic Year of 2015/2016)

This article reports the result of a research dealing with, (1) whether there is any significant difference on teaching vocabulary between using Storytelling and using Song and (2) whether the storytelling is more effective than the song to teach vocabulary for the fourth grade students of SD Patra Mandiri Cilacap or not. The samples were two classes namely experimental class taught by using storytelling and control class taught by song. This study used a test (Multiple Choices, Completion, and Pronunciation test) to collect the data. In this research, the writer chose two classes of third grade students of SD Patra Mandiri Cilacap. The sample was taken from the population of fourth grade students. The total samples are 2 classes consisting of 44 students, 22 students of IV B and 22 students of IV A. The results of the study show that, (1) there is a significant difference between storytelling and English song to teach vocabulary and (2) the significant difference indicates that storytelling is effective to be applied to teach vocabulary. Based on the research findings, it could be summarized that storytelling is an effective method in teaching vocabulary at the fourth grade students of SD Patra Mandiri Cilacap in the academic years of 2015/2016. Keywords: comparative, vocabulary mastery, storytelling, English son