Jurnal Dialektika Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Vol. 14 No. 1 (2026): March - August 2026

Correlation Between the Students' Vocabulary Mastery and Reading Comprehension at SMA Negeri 1 Ajibarang

Rakhman Syah, Ivan (Unknown)
Murtiningsih, Sri (Unknown)



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Publish Date
28 Jul 2026

Abstract

This study aims to find out how is the correlation between students’ vocabulary mastery and reading comprehension in 11.6 grade at SMA Negeri 1 Ajibarang. This study utilizes descriptive qualitative research method. The population is 35 students which is obtained by purposive sampling technique. The instrument used to collect the data are vocabulary mastery and reading comprehension objective test in multiple choices form. The average score of the students’ vocabulary mastery is 42.63. In the table of vocabulary mastery rate score, the students got poor score. Meanwhile, the average score of the students’ reading comprehension score is 38.14. In the table of reading comprehension rate score, the students got poor score. All the data gained in this study was analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Formula. The result shows that the obtained rxy = 0.306. it can be concluded that the level correlation is 0.20-0.399. Based on the table of criteria r Product Moment it is categorized weak correlation, based on this finding the writers make a conclusion that the students vocabulary mastery and reading comprehension is low correlated in 11.6 grade at SMA Negeri 1 Ajibarang. Keywords: Correlation, Vocabulary Mastery, Reading Comprehension

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Jurnal Dialektika Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris is a biannual journal published in March and September by English Education Study Program of Educational Sciences and Teachers’ Training Faculty Universitas Peradaban. It welcomes both conceptual and research-based articles related to ...