Abstract

The objective of the research is to find out whether or not Piling up Sentences can improve the students’ vocabulary ability of the second year of SMP 2 Enrekang. This research employed pre-experimental method which one class was given pre-test, treatment and post-test. The population of this research was the second grade students of SMP 2 Enrekang. The total sample consisted of 30 students and it is used purpose sampling technique. The instrument was noun test in order to measure the students’ vocabulary ability in learning process by using piling up sentences technique. The finding of the data indicated that by using piling up sentences technique in teaching vocabulary was affective to improve the students’ vocabulary ability at SMPN 2 Enrekang. In other words, the finding showed that by using piling up sentences technique the researcher found that the students understanding on noun was increased significantly. Based on the result of the data showed that there was a significant difference between the students’ mean scores in pot-test was higher than the pre-test (8,8>6,5). While the T-test value was higher than T-table value (9,7>2.045). Based on the findings and discussion of the research, the researcher concluded that Piling Up sentences technique is effective in improving the students’ vocabulary ability at second grade students of SMP 2 Enrekang. Based on the finding of the research it could be concluded that the use of Piling Up technique in teaching vocabulary can improve the students’ vocabulary ability at SMP 2 Enrekang. It can be concluded that the use of piling up sentences is an effective activity to make the students active in learning vocabulary ability particularly noun at SMPN 2 Enrekang.