Selvia Angela (2018) The Influence of Using Vocabulary Knowledge and Background Knowledge on Students’ Reading Comprehension at SMAN 1 Benai. Thesis thesis, Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau.

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Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to determine the influence of using vocabulary knowledge and background knowledge on students’ reading comprehension at SMAN 1 Benai. It was a correlational study that consisted of three variables, namely two independent variables (vocabulary knowledge and background knowledge) and one dependent variable (students’ reading comprehension of explanation text). Seventy (70) respondents participated as samples that were selected from a population of 140 students in the eleventh grade majoring in science (IPA) using a random sample technique. Their vocabulary knowledge and reading comprehension were tested by using multiple-choice questions, each of which consisted of 30 questions. A questionnaire that consisted of 15 statements was also used to collect their data. The collected data were analyzed by using SPSS program. The results of analysis showed that the mean score of the students’ vocabulary knowledge was 70.84 and it was categorized as "Good". Then, the mean score of their background knowledge was 69.93 and it was categorized as "Good". Moreover, the mean score of their reading comprehension was 67.89 and it was also categorized as "Good". It was found that the significant (2-tailed) value was 0.000<0.05. The results indicated that Ha was accepted. Therefore, it was concluded that there was a significant influence of the students’ vocabulary knowledge and background knowledge on their reading comprehension. Keywords: influence, vocabulary knowledge, background knowledge, reading comprehension

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