The Readability Level Of Reading Text In Bahasa Inggris Edisi Revisi 2017 Lelly Suhartini (a*), Al Kadam Kayadi Nugroho (b), Rohmana (c), La Ode Ilan (d)
English Language Education Department, Halu Oleo University Kendari, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia
Abstract
Textbook plays important role in English teaching. Prepare a suitable textbook will help learning process better. One of the most important aspects of selecting suitable textbook is readability. Therefore, this studyintended to investigate and describe the readability level of the book of ^Bahasa Inggis Kelas X SMA/MA dan SMK/MK Edisi Revisi 2017^ that used for tenth-grade students of Senior High School students. The writer used a descriptive method in which the writer attempted to analyze, elaborate and describe the readability level of selected reading text in Bahasa Inggris Kelas X SMA/MA, SMK/MK Edisi Revisi 2017 by using Flesch Reading Ease formula. The data of this research were 12 reading text. As the result of the analysis, 5 texts classified into fairly easy, 4 texts classified info fairly difficult and 3 classified into difficult. The result of the data analysis showed that there were only 4 texts suitable for the tenth grade of Senior High School students. By conducting a cloze procedural test, the 4 texts classified into 2 main levels of reading difficulty, text 2 and text 3 classified into an instructional level (difficult to understand). Meanwhile, text 4 and text 10 were classified into an independent level (easy to understand). From the data analysis, it can be concluded that, reading text in Bahasa Inggris Kelas X was not readable because still many reading text that not appropriate with students grade level.
Keywords: Readability level- Flesch reading ease- Cloze test
