The Effect of Riddle Game on Students’ Vocabulary Mastery

Abstract

This research focused on effect of riddle game on students’ vocabulary mastery at grade seven in SMP Swasta Tamansiswa Pematangsiantar. This research used the quantitative analysis. The population were grade seven students in SMP Swasta Tamansiswa Pematangsiantar. The researcher took 60 students as the sample of data where VII-A as experimental group and VII-B as the control group. The instrument for collecting data was essay test, the material of the test was taken from the subject matter which taught to the student. The result showed that T-test (8,45) was higher than the T -table 1 (1,67). It is concluded that the application of riddle game significantly affected on students’ vocabulary mastery. The researcher suggests the teachers to apply riddle game as a media to improve students’ achievement in English Vocabulary, develop students’ cognitive and give students a challenge.