IMPROVING STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY BY USING CARD GAME OF SMP NEGERI 3 SUNGAI RAYA

Abstract The research was conducted based on the problems found in teaching and learning process. Students had the difficulties in determining word meaning, spelling and using the word into simple sentence. The purpose of this research was to investigate how Card Game improved students‟ vocabulary at seventh grade students of SMP Negeri 3 Sungai Raya in academic year 2016/2017. The research was conducted through Classroom Action Research in three cycles. The participants were the English teacher and 32 students in class VII B. The writer elaborated the result of observation checklist, field note and students‟ mean score to get the findings. The result showed that students‟ vocabulary improved by implementing Card Game. Remembering Pairs improved students‟ determining the word meaning and using the word into simple sentences. Besides, Matching the Halves improved students‟ spelling. Through the observation, it was indicated that there was an improvement on the teacher‟s and students‟ performance. The mean score of students‟ individual score also improved in each cycle. In the first cycle, the students‟ mean score was 69.48 categorized into average, it increased to 79.69 categorized into average to good in second cycle, and it increased to 91.98 categorized into good to excellent in third cycle. Keywords: Vocabulary, Card Game, Matching the Halves, Remembering Pairs