Abstract :
This study was conducted based on this low ability of the student
vocabulary mastery. As an English teacher, the researcher found that students?
vocabulary mastery was low. Based on the preliminary study, the fact that the
average score obtained from the pre test was 58,3 and the passing grade (SKM)
for English lesson was 65. It means that, the students could not achieve the
minimum standard of the school target. Based on the problems that the researcher
faced in the classroom. This study propose Chain card to improve the students?
vocabulary mastery. The research problem here is, ?How can Chain card strategy
improve students? vocabulary mastery at the fifth grade of SDN Sukoanyar 2
Lamongan??
The design of the study is classroom action research. This research was
conducted in one cycle which was divided into three main activities; planning,
acting, observing, and reflecting. The reflection based on the findings during the
observation and compared with the criteria of success including; (1) students?
average score of the passing grade is 65, and (2) students can participate actively
in the class.
The research findings showed that this strategy was effective to teach
vocabulary at the fifth grade of SDN Sukoanyar 2 Lamongan. It all can be done if
the teacher implement procedures (Steps) as follow :
At the begining, The teacher give question to stimulus student more active and
then the teacher gave chain card to the students to start game. Each group consist
of 10 students by 60 card. And then one of student of each group devide the card
and each student has get 3 card. After doing it, the teacher askes the students to
memorize the card is got in 10 minutes and then in one group the students have to
guest one by one. In the 2
nd
activity, the teacher divide the students into three
groups because the students like to have competitions. The teacher asked some
questions related to the pictures (card) to each group then the teacher give points
to the group who could answer it. It was indicated on the students? average score
of the post test in cycle 1. The students? average score in pre test from the teacher
was 58,3. The scores improved in the post test. The students? average score in the
post test from the teacher was 71.
Based on the research findings, three suggestions are provided. The first,
the English teachers are recommended to consider the proper model of Chain card
for the students to teach vocabulary. The second, the school is suggested to give
time allotment for English extracurricular for their continuous practices of
vocabulary mastery.