Increasing Fifth Graders’ Vocabulary Mastery Using Monopoly Game

Abstract

To use the appropriate game in vocabulary, students’ background knowledge is the important thing for the teacher. Monopoly game is suitable to develop students’ vocabulary mastery. This research was aimed at knowing the use of monopoly game in increasing students’ vocabulary mastery. This research designed as classroom action research. This study was intended for the fifth grade of SDN Nampan Ponorogo in the academic year 2017/2018 which consisted of 9 students. The research was done in May to June. The researcher used observation, questionnaire and test in collecting data. Researcher used percentage and average in analyzing the data. The results of analysis were as follows: (1) the implementation of monopoly game in vocabulary mastery increasing students’ vocabulary mastery, (2) the result of questionnaire showed that students enjoyed playing the monopoly game while learning vocabulary, and (3) the result of the test showed that all students had passed the test. Based on the result of study, it can be concluded that monopoly game is effective for increasing vocabulary mastery, especially for elementary level.