APPLYING TABOO GAME IN IMPROVING VOCABULARY MASTERY OF GRADE VII STUDENTS OF SMPN 4 LUWUK

This research aims to prove that applying taboo games can improve the vocabulary mastery of grade seven students of SMP Negeri 4 Luwuk. The research applied pre-experimental design. The population was 88 students in the academic year 2022/2023. The samples were 28 students selected employing purposive sampling technique. A vocabulary test was used when collecting the data for this research. The test was administered twice, namely pre-test and post-test. The data were analyzed statistically using a .05 level of significance and 28 degrees of freedom. The data analysis found that the students’ mean score on the pre-test was 56.27, lower than the post-test’s mean score, 79.17. A comparison of the two tests of scale describes that t-counted value = 12.241> t-table value = 1.701. Therefore, Hawas accepted, and Ho was rejected. It can be concluded that applying taboo games improve the students’ vocabulary mastery.