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Research: To what extent can Word Sort technique improve the students’ vocabulary mastery


To what extent can Word Sort technique improve the students’ vocabulary mastery 

In teaching English for young learners, vocabulary is one of crucial parts that should be properly taught if it is to be successful. Without a sufficient vocabulary, the students cannot communicate effectively or express their idea in both oral and written forms. Furthermore, the students are expected to master vocabulary and its grammatical rules to make communication as well to another student. On the other hand, lack of vocabulary can cause problem for them to maintain communication. Therefore, if the students have ability in understanding the words and meaning, they do not only know the words, but also can use the words in the context.
 English is one of the compulsory subjects at Primary school Darma Yuda, Pekanbaru, which is normally taught twice a week, 70 minutes in each meeting. In this school English becomes a compulsory subject, which has been taught from grade one to grade six. Then, the purpose of learning English in the standard competence and base competence of curriculum 2006 is to make the students use English actively. Therefore, they can speak, read, write, and listen accurately. Thus, English teachers need to have a sound understanding of how students think and operate, that is how the students learn a language.

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