Abstract:
The researcher found that students at second grade of SMP Kartika 1-5
pekanbaru had low ability in comprehending Fable. To improve students’ reading
comprehension of Fable, the researcher conducted classroom action research through
the use of rally table strategy.The purpose of this research were to identify does rally
table strategy can improve students’ reading comprehension of fable at second grade of
SMP Kartika 1-5 Pekanbaru and the aspects that influence the changes of students’
reading comprehension of fable at second grade of SMP Kartika 1-5 Pekanbaru. The
research was conducted in the academic year 2011/2012 at SMPN 1-5 Pekanbaru. It is
located in JalanDr.Sutomo no 65, Pekanbaru. The research held on May 2012.The
subject of this research is the second year students of SMP Kartika 1-5 Pekanbaru. For
this research, the writer took one class as the sample. The writer took class VIII
2
. The
number of the students is 36.This classroom action research consisted of two cycles and
five meetings of each cycle; four meetings for teaching reading comprehension of fable
by using rally table strategy and another meeting for reading comprehension of fable
test. In each cycle consist of plan, action, observation and reflection.In collecting the
data, the researcher used reading comprehension of fable test, observation checklist, and
field notes which were helped by a collaborator.The ability of the students was analyzed
through five components: Event, setting, characters, factual information and moral
value
