TEACHING DERIVATIONAL SUFFIXES TO IMPROVE THE VOCABULARY MASTERY THROUGH READING TEXT

This research was aimed at improving the vocabulary mastery of the second grade language major students at MAN 1 Palu in comprehending simple derivational suffixes.It was a pre-experimental research design. The sample was 22 students of the second grade students. The instrument of data collection was a test which was administered twice called pre-test and post-test. The result of data analysis showed that the t-counted value (17.75) was higher than t-table value (2.080) by applying 0.05 level of significance and the degree of freedom (df) 21. It means that the teaching of derivational suffixes through reading text can improve the vocabulary mastery of the second grade students at MAN 1 Palu.Keywords: Derivational Suffixes; Vocabulary; Reading Text