Analysis of the Difficulty of Reading Javanese School in Class V Students at MI Muhammadiyah Sraten Sukoharjo

Abstract

This study aims to analyze various difficulties in reading short stories experienced by fifth grade students at MI Muhammadiyah Sraten Sukoharjo. This research used descriptive qualitative research, with case study method. The subjects in this study were 12 fifth grade students and Javanese language teachers. Data collection techniques were carried out by means of observation, interviews, and documentation. Data analysis techniques used in this research are data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The results of this study indicate that the fifth-grade students of MI Muhammadiyah Sraten Sukoharjo have several types of difficulties in reading short stories, including difficulty in voicing written material, difficulty in understanding meaning, difficulty in combining letter sounds into meaningful words, and difficulty in slow reading speed. The difficulty of students in reading script is caused by several factors, including internal factors which are internal factors (including: lack of interest in learning to read Javanese, difficulty concentrating) and external factors (including: lack of assistance from parents, teacher creativity).Thus, it was concluded that the difficulties experienced by students in reading scripts included: difficulty voicing written material, difficulty understanding meaning, difficulty combining letter sounds into meaningful words, and difficulty reading slow speed caused by internal and external factors.