Abstract

This research is motivated by the ability to read and write to be something that is very difficult for students of class VIII SMP Negeri 1 Pulau Rakyat. One of the learning media that is full of games that lead to student activity that can be done by Indonesian teachers is the use of flashcard media. Flashcard media can be in the form of picture cards under which there are writings that are designed in attractive colors so that this will please the child, so the child will be motivated to learn. These problems are discussed through classroom action research which is carried out through 2 cycles with each cycle the stages are planning, action, observation and reflection. Research data obtained through observation in class and tests. The results showed that there was an increase in the reading and writing ability of class VIII students of SMP Negeri 1 Pulau Rakyat using flash card media, it was seen that students' reading abilities increased each cycle, namely in the pre-cycle there were 8 students or 42%, there was an increase in the first cycle, namely 12 students or 63 % and at the end of the second cycle, 17 students or 89% completed. Likewise, students' writing skills have increased in each cycle where in the pre-cycle the completeness reached 9 students or 47% an increase in the first cycle there were 13 students or 69%, and in the second cycle there was an increase of 17 students or 90%. This result has exceeded the set indicator, which is 80%. Likewise, student activity increased where in the first cycle there were 10 students or 52% and after improvements were made in the second cycle, 16 students or 86% were achieved. These results have reached the specified indicators.