AN ANALYSIS OF THE TEACHER’S STRATEGIES IN TEACHING READING SKILL BY USING ONLINE NOVEL IN CLASS XI SMAN 3 SINABANG

Abstract

This research aims to find out the strategies used by teacher in teaching students' reading skill using online novel in class XI Mipa SMAN 3 Sinabang. This study used descriptive qualitative method. The participant in this research was an English teacher at SMAN 3 Sinabang. The data collection instruments used in this research was observation, also interviews and all data was processed using qualitative data analysis stages, namely data reduction, data presentation, data verification and drawing conclusions. Based on the research results, the teacher's strategies in teaching reading skill using online novel in class XI Mipa SMAN 3 Sinabang is: Pre-Reading Activities, the teacher’s begins the learning process to arouse students' interest in learning by implementing Question Answer Relationships (QARs). Continuing While Reading Activities, teacher begin to apply strategies such as Self-Directed Reading, Self-Directed Reading, and Finding Difficult Vocabulary. Then it continues with Post-Reading Activities, there are several strategies, namely Finding Images and Morals, and drawing Conclusions from online novel. It can be concluded that the strategies used by English teacher are declared effective in teaching students' English reading skill using online novel in class XI Mipa at SMAN 3 Sinabang, Simeulue Regency.