Abstract:
This skripsi aimed at finding out whether or not the use of synonym and
antonym quizzes improves the vocabulary of the first year students of SMAN 2
Tana Toraja.
This rescarch used pre-experimental method with one group pre-test and
post-test. The population of this research was the first year students of SMAN 2
Tana Toraja in 2020/2021 academic year. Class IPS was taken as a sample which
consist of 25 students. The instrument of this research was vocabulary tests
through pre-test and post-test.
The result of this research indicated that using synonym and antonym
quizzes can improve the vocabulary of the first year students of SMAN 2 Tana
Toraja. The score of the pre- test are generally “very poor” with the mean score
was 45,80 while the score of the post-test are generally “good” with the mean
score 84,68. The data were analyzed by using degree of freedom (df-24). The
value of the T-test was 7,441, it was greater than the value of t-table was 2, 06. It
showed that there was a significant difference between the result t-test and the
value of t-table. On the other hand, hypothesis is accepted. Therefore, it can be
concluded that using synonym and antonym quizzes can improve the students‟
vocabulary because Quiz is an activity with rules, a goal and element of fun so it
is interesting to the students. They can learn, while they are playing. It can
brighten up the class and bring more varieties into the language lesson
