@thesis{thesis,
		author={SULIANINGSIH  EVA},
		title ={THE USE OF MATCHING WORDS GAME IN TEACHING
STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY MASTERY FOR THE
SEVENTH GRADERS AT SMPN 1 JANAPRIA IN
THE SCHOOL YEAR 2017-2018},
		year={2018},
		url={http://eprints.hamzanwadi.ac.id/3198/},
		abstract={This research aimed at knowing the effectiveness of matching words game in
students’ vocabulary mastery for the seventh graders at SMPN 1 Janapria in
the school year 2017-2018. The design of this research was a pre-experimental
research with pre-test and post-test design. The sample was one class consisted
of 24 students. The instrument was an objective test in form of multiple
choices. The present researcher used descriptive statistics and paired sample t
test to know whether the alternative hypothesis was accepted or not. Based on
the data gained, the present researcher found that the mean score of post-test
(11.83) was higher than score of pre-test (9.00), it meant that there was a
significant difference in the mean scores between pre-test and post-test, t(df=23) =
3.98 at p =0.00 that was lower than 0.05. It meant that the alternative
hypothesis was accepted. It can be described that matching words game was
significantly effective in teaching students’ vocabulary mastery for the seventh
graders students at SMPN 1 Janapria in the school year 2017-2018.
Keywords: matching words game, vocabulary mastery}
		}