THE USE OF SHARED READING METHOD FOR IMPROVING READING COMPREHENSION IN DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

This research aimed to improved the students' reading comprehension skill in English lesson in descriptive text by using shared reading method. This research was conducted by using Classroom Action Research (CAR). The subject of this research was X-A grade of MA Sunan Bonang Ponco 2023/2024 academic year which consisted of 15 students. The objective of this research was to improve students' reading comprehension skills in descriptive text by using shared reading method at Tenth Grade of MA Sunan Bonang Ponco. This research was conducted in two cycles which each consists' of planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. The data were gathered through quantitative and qualitative data. The result of this reserach showed that there was increasing of students in reading comprehension skill. The mean of pre-test was 46.13. The mean of post-test 1 was 66.93. the mean of post-test 2 was 82.13. It indicated that the scores and the mean in second cycle were better than the first cycle. The percentage of students who got point >75 also grew up. In the pre-Test, the students who got point >75 up were 2 students (13.33%). In the post-test of cycle 1 students who got point >75 up were 4 students (26.66%). The post-test of cycle 2, students who got point >75 were 14 students (93.33%). In other words, the students' ability in reading comprehension in descriptive text improved and became well in the first meeting to the next meeting by using shared reading method