The objective of this study is to find out whether or not it is effective to use pictures in comprehending reading text to the eighth grade students of SMPN 2 Gelumbang. The methodology of the research used quasi experimental method. The populations of this study consisted of three classes of eighth grade students. The result of t-test formula in pre-test of experimental group and control group was 1.314 and the result of independent t-test formula in posttest of experimental group and control group was 5.151. The critical value in the t-table is 2.000, so that 5.151 > 2.000. It means that (Ho) was rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted, because tobt ttab where tobt = 5.151 and ttab= 2.000. It can be concluded, using pictures in comprehending reading text to the eighth grade students of SMPN 2 Gelumbang was effective.
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