THE ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY MASTERY AND THEIR SPELLING ENGLISH WORDS AT THE FOURTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SDN KATERBAN 1 PURWOREJO IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2022/2023

Abstract

This research belongs to qualitative research. The purpose of this research is to analyze the students’ vocabulary mastery and their spelling especially in class IV SDN 1 Katerban. The researcher took 20 students as the sample of the research. To collect data, the researcher used test and interview. The students took the test through the flash card media. English spelling ability in grade four is appropriate, on the word chalk some are wrong in pronunciation, students should say chalk, but some students say c-h-a-k only. Likewise on the word spoon. In the word stove, some students mention the word candle instead of the word stove. Based on the data analysis, the students’ score on the students’ vocabulary mastery and their spelling test is appropriate. Among 20 students who took the spelling test, there were 17 (85%) students who received the very good category, 3 (15%) students who received the good category, 0 (0%) students who received the fair category, and 0 students who received the poor and very poor categories. Therefore, the research results show that students’ ability to spell is appropriate. That can be seen from the high number of very good categories and none of the poor categories.