TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE SHEET ................................................................................................. i

APPROVAL SHEET ........................................................................................ ii
AKNOWLEDGEMENT .................................................................................. iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................. v
LIST OF APPENDICES................................................................................... viii
LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................................... ix
ABSTRACT ..................................................................................................... x
CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Background of the Study.................................................................... 1
1.2. Research Question ............................................................................. 6
1.3. Objective of the Study ....................................................................... 6
1.4. Significance of the Study ................................................................... 7
1.5. Scope of the Study.............................................................................. 7
1.6. Hypothesis of the study...................................................................... 8
1.7. Definition of Key Terms .................................................................... 9

CHAPTER II. LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1. Schemata............................................................................................. 11
2.2. Definition of Reading......................................................................... 12
2.2.1. Bottom-Up, Top-Down, and Interactive Reading Process....... 14
2.2.2. Sub-Skills in Reading............................................................... 16
2.2.3. Reading Comprehension........................................................... 17
2.2.4. Reading Comprehension as Cognitive-Based Processing........ 18
2.2.5. Level of Comprehension.......................................................... 20
2.2.6. Measuring Reading Comprehension........................................ 21
2.3. Concept of Background Knowledge................................................... 22
2.3.1. The Importance of Background Knowledge in
Reading Comprehension.......................................................... 23
2.3.2. Measuring Background Knowledge......................................... 27
2.4. Concept of Vocabulary Knowledge.................................................... 28
2.4.1. The importance of Vocabulary Knowledge in
Reading Comprehension.......................................................... 31
2.4.2. Measuring Vocabulary Knowledge........................................... 32
2.5. Previous Study.................................................................................... 33
CHAPTER III. METHODOLOGY
3.1. Method of the Study .......................................................................... 35
3.2. Variables of the Study ........................................................................ 36
3.3. Participants......................................................................................... 36
3.4. Pilot Test............................................................................................. 36
3.4.1. Validity of the Tests.................................................................. 37
3.4.2. Reliability of the Tests and Time Allocation............................ 37
3.5. Instrumentation................................................................................... 38
3.5.1. Background Knowledge Test ................................................... 38
3.5.2. Vocabulary Test......................................................................... 39
3.5.3. Reading Test............................................................................. 40
3.6. Marking scheme ................................................................................ 40
3.7. Technique of Data Collection............................................................. 41
3.8. Technique and Procedure of Data Analysis........................................ 43
3.8.1. Analysis of Classical Assumption of the Data ......................... 43
3.8.2. Hypothesis testing..................................................................... 44

CHAPTER IV. FINDINGS AND DISUSSION

4.1. Findings of the Study ......................................................................... 45
4.1.1. The result of Background Knowledge Test................................ 45
4.1.2. The result of Vocabulary Test..................................................... 46
4.1.3. The result of Reading Comprehension Test................................ 47
4.1.4. Description of the Data............................................................... 48
4.1.5. The result of the Assumption Test.............................................. 48
4.1.5.1. The Result of the Normality Test................................. 48
4.1.5.2. The Result of the Linearity Test................................... 49
4.1.5.3. The Result of the Multicollinearity Test...................... 50
4.1.6. The Result of the Hypothesis Testing......................................... 51
4.1.6.1. The Contribution of Background Knowledge towards
Students' Reading Comprehension............................. 51
4.1.6.2. The Contribution of Vocabulary Knowledge towards
Students' Reading Comprehension ........................... 54
4.1.6.3. The Simultaneous Contribution of Background
Knowledge and Vocabulary Knowledge toward
Students' Reading Comprehension............................. 56
4.1.6.4. Students Background Knowledge and Vocabulary Knowledge
as predictors of Students Reading Comprehension. . . 58
4.2. Discussion .......................................................................................... 58

CHAPTER V. CONCLUSSION AND SUGGESTION

5.1. Conclusions........................................................................................ 66
5.2. Suggestions ........................................................................................ 66
REFERENCES................................................................................................. 68