This study aims to determine the effect of think aloud strategy on students’ reading comprehension at the tenth grade of smk swasta siti banun. The data collection technique was used to measure students’ learning outcomes in the form of assignment questions carried out on the pretest and posttest. The data analysis technique used is normality test using F test, homogeneity test and hypothesis testing using t test. The hypothesis in this study was tested by t-test at a significant level = 0.05. From the calculation of the data it was seen that  t-count > t-table (3,41> 1,67). Thus the null hypothesis is that Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted. From the results, it can be concluded that there is a significant effect of Think Aloud Strategy on Students’ Reading Comprehension at Tenth Grade of SMK Swasta Siti BanunKeywords: Reading comprehension; Think Aloud Strategy; Thinking Hard.

The objective of this research is the effect of using English blog on students’ writing ability in narrative text at tenth grade of MAN Labuhanbatu in the Academic Year 2020/2021. This research is quantitative experimental research methods. The design used in this research quasi experimental and used the Nonequivalent Control Group Design model. The sample used is purposive sampling from 4 classes X MIPA. The sample was used is X MIPA 1 as experiment class and X MIPA 2 as control class which has a subject 71 students. Instrument for collecting data were the tests namely pretest and posttest. The results of this research show that used of using English blog was there is any effect on student’s writing at MAN Labuhanbatu in the academic year 2020/2021. The researcher found out that increasing of experimental class which got mean 65.8 on pretest and got mean 74.4 on posttest. Because t count value higher than t table (2.969 > 1.667), means it Ha is accepted and Ho is rejected. Keywords: Using English Blog, Writing Ability

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan nilai kearifan lokal yang terdapat di dalam tradisi lisan masyarakat Mandailing. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode deskriptif analisis dengan sumber data dalam penelitian adalah tari endeng endeng. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat 3 nilai kearifan lokal yaitu tata krama, nasehat hidup, tata cara pergaulan. Hasil penelitian juga menunjukkan bahwa tradisi lisan memiliki nilai kearifan lokal yang perlu direvitalisasi untuk diterapkan dan diajarkan pada generasi muda sekarang sebagai dasar pembentukkan karakter

This study aims to see whether there is an effect of using a digital book on the reading ability of students in class X SMA Negeri 2 Rantau Selatan. This study uses a quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental method. The population in this study were all class X-MIA SMA Negeri 2 Rantau Selatan and the sample was taken by 72 students with simple random sampling technique. The data technique used a written test in the form of an essay, the instruments used were pretest and posttest. Based on the t-test analysis using SPSS version 22 for windows, it is found that the value of t count< t table (1.241< 1.667). This shows that the ability to overcome students' reading skills by using digital books is better than students who use conventional learning models. Therefore, learning using a digital book can be used in implementing English learning at SMA Negeri 2 Rantau Selatan for the 2020/2021 school year.