Abstract :
The problems existing of this research, the strategies of English teacher in
teaching reading comprehension by used silent reading method at the Second
Grade of SMPN 2 Selong, and how the implement of English teacher’ strategies
in teaching reading at the Second Grade of SMPN 2 Selong, The focus of this
research is to analyze the English teacher strategi in teaching reading
comprehension by used silent reading strategies, The method of this research was
qualitative research. The subject of this research was English teacher at SMPN 2
Selong. The instrument of this research were interview and questionaire.The
result of the research found that two strategies that the teacher used, Silent
Reading and QARs (Question Answer Relationship). Silent Reading strategy,
student can develop about idea which readable by the student. QARs (Question
Answer Relationship), the teacher able to know how far their students understand
what the teacher has given to them. And the teacher able to know how far
understanding of the student doing the silent reading, after read the text that has
been given and the students guided to more focus on the text and understand what
the content of the text.
Keyword :Teacher Strategies, Teaching Reading Comprehension.