The influence of active reading on writing perfromance: a case study on year 4 students at Sk. Merpati Jepang / Duri Limin@Kathelene

The objective of this study is to find out whether 'active reading' influences vocabulary, subject-verb- agreement and pronoun used in writing. There were 43 respondents involved in the case study. They were divided into 2 groups namely, the control group (21 students) and the experimental group (22 students). The control group was not given treatment in their pre-test and post-test. The experimental group was also without treatment in the pre-test but in the post-test they were given treatment. Besides the 10 articles, the students were instructed to have extensive reading and read on their own pace. The numbers of books read were recorded in the NILAM's book. Information of students' supportive environment was based on the questionnaire. The interview and the observation were merely to inform the researcher about types of English materials that interest the students. The significance of this study is that, the researcher has proven active reading does influence writing skill particularly in the 3 language elements. On top of that, the researcher has found salient information on the types of English materials that interest the students.