Abstract :
Reading is one of the language skills that plays an important role in foreign language
acquisition. It is very important not only for the language competencies but also for the
knowledge mastery but most of students cannot construct the meaning from text that they read
easily. They find difficulties in comprehending text especially recount text during teaching
learning in the classroom, thus the song was implemented in the classroom to improve students?
reading comprehension skills. The aims of the research were describing the implementation of
video song in teaching reading comprehension and improving the students achievements in
reading comprehension. This research subject was 8B students consists of 18 boys and 18 girls
from SMPN 48 surabaya as they got lower scores compare to the other classes scores in recount
text comprehension test. The Classroom Action Research was employed with mixed
descriptive qualitative and quantitative in implementing tests.
The data was collected by using instruments of the Observation Checklist and Recount Text
Task. The research was done through two cycles. The findings shows that video song can
increase students motivation of learning recount text and improve the teaching learning process
and as the result of the students understanding of reading was improved. It can be shown from
the students scores of recount text tests, it was improved from 75 in the first cycle to 84 in the
second cycle. The students participation increased from 68% in the first cycle to 80% in the
second cycle. The pre/post test scores also increased 24 digits from 59 to 83. Therefore, using
video songs can be used to solve the problems found in the classroom.