This classroom action research was conducted to improve the reading comprehension ability of second-grade students at MIN 1 Solok Selatan through the application of the Anticipation Guide model. The study was carried out in the even semester of the 2024/2025 academic year with 14 students, consisting of seven boys and seven girls. The research was conducted in two cycles, each comprising planning, action implementation, observation, and reflection. Data were collected through reading comprehension tests, observation sheets of learning activities, and field notes. The results showed that the average reading comprehension score increased from 61 in the initial condition to 64 in the first cycle, and eventually reached 82 in the second cycle. Students’ learning activities also improved from the “fair” category in the first cycle to the “good” category in the second cycle. Thus, the application of the Anticipation Guide model proved effective in improving reading comprehension and students’ active participation in Bahasa Indonesia learning.
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