Preface

First of all, the writer would like to thank to Allah SWT who has given

health and opportunity to her to design the research. Beside that she would like to

thank to the teacher who guided her in designing the research. Finally, she said

thank to the students and teacher in SDN Kranggot who helped her in getting the

data.

The aim of this research is to fulfill final assignment of writing V. The

writer raised vocabulary in her topic. The title is improving vocabulary by using

pictures in elementary school, she did observation and questionnaires in getting

the data. Finally she will greatly appreciate any critics and suggestions from

readers and teachers for the improvement of this research in the next time.

Cilegon, 27 December 2011

Maliyah

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 Table of contents

Preface..........................................................................................................i

Table of contents..........................................................................................ii

Chapter I......................................................................................................1

1.1 Background of the study.........................................................................1

1.2 Purpose of the study................................................................................2
1.3 Research questions..................................................................................2
Chapter II.....................................................................................................3
2.1 Vocabulary..............................................................................................3
2.1.1 Definition vocabulary...........................................................................3
2.1.2 Types of vocabulary.............................................................................4
2.1.3 The use of vocabulary..........................................................................6
2.1.4 Strategy in teaching vocabulary...........................................................7
2.2 Picture....................................................................................................10
2.2.1 Definition of picture............................................................................11
2.2.2 Types of picture..................................................................................11
2.2.3 Function of picture in teaching vocabulary.........................................13
2.2.4 Advantages of using pictures...............................................................14
2.2.5 Disadvantages of using pictures..........................................................15
2.3 Elementary school..................................................................................15
2.3.1 Definition elementary school..............................................................15
2.3.2 Characteristic of elementary school students.....................................16
Chapter III..................................................................................................18
3.1 Research problem...................................................................................18
3.2 Research design.....................................................................................18
3.3 Data collection.......................................................................................18
3.3.1 Research site and participant................................................................19
3.3.2 Instrumentation...................................................................................19
3.3.3 Data collection technique....................................................................19
3.4 Data analysis...........................................................................................20
3.5 Research schedule..................................................................................20
Chapter IV..................................................................................................21
4.1 Observation............................................................................................21
4.2 Questionnaire.........................................................................................23

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Chapter V...................................................................................................26
5.1 Conclusion.............................................................................................26
5.2 Recommendation...................................................................................27
References...................................................................................................28
Appendix....................................................................................................29

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