Abstract Reading materials can be obtained from many sources, like storybooks, magazines, and the Internet. Online Short Stories is one of the Internet resources with images and sound and quizzes. This study was aimed at benefiting these readily used materials to improve the eighth graders’ reading comprehension of narrative texts. The Online Short Stories are combined with five worksheets that consist of guiding questions on comprehension, namely: Self Monitoring Card, Key Concept, Story Map, Reading Journal, and Reading Log which are used for intensive and extensive reading activity. This study implemented classroom action research design and had taken 34 eighth graders of MTs Al-Islam Joresan Mlarak Ponorogo as the subjects 2017/2018 academic year. Based on the results of the students’ tests as well as their on-going assessments, it is found out that the students’ reading comprehension was gradually improving. It means that there was a positive effect of using Online Short Stories towards the students’ reading ability. The result shows that the combination of materials and worksheets that were implemented in both cooperative and individual learning had facilitated the students in improving their reading comprehension ability, as well as their social skills. Therefore, it is very important to implement this strategy to order to improve the students’ reading comprehension. Keywords: Online Short Stories, Improvement, Reading Comprehension Ability

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利用在线短篇小说提高阅读理解能力

摘要阅读材料可以从许多来源获得，例如故事书，杂志和互联网。在线短篇小说是具有图像，声音和测验的Internet资源之一。这项研究旨在使这些易于使用的材料受益，以提高八年级学生对叙述文本的阅读理解。在线短篇小说结合了五个工作表，这些工作表包含有关理解的指导性问题，即：自我监控卡，关键概念，故事地图，阅读日记和阅读日志，用于密集和广泛的阅读活动。这项研究实施了课堂行动研究设计，并且将34名MT-Al-Islam Joresan Mlarak Ponorogo的八年级学生作为2017/2018学年的主题。根据学生的测验结果以及持续的评估，结果表明，学生的阅读能力正在逐步提高。这意味着使用在线短篇小说对学生的阅读能力有积极的作用。结果表明，在合作学习和个人学习中结合使用的材料和工作表，有助于学生提高他们的阅读理解能力和社交技能。因此，实施该策略对提高学生的阅读理解能力非常重要。关键字：在线短篇小说，改善，阅读理解能力 结果表明，在合作学习和个人学习中结合使用的材料和工作表，有助于学生提高他们的阅读理解能力和社交技能。因此，实施该策略对提高学生的阅读理解能力非常重要。关键字：在线短篇小说，改善，阅读理解能力 结果表明，在合作学习和个人学习中结合使用的材料和工作表，有助于学生提高他们的阅读理解能力和社交技能。因此，实施该策略对提高学生的阅读理解能力非常重要。关键字：在线短篇小说，改善，阅读理解能力