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Investigating Students Difficulties in Comprehending English Reading Text at the Ninth Grade of SMP IT Qurrota A’yun Palu

ELS Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities · Vol. 8 No. 2 (2025) · pp. 513–518

DOI
10.34050/els-jish.v8i2.44352
ISSN
2621-0835, 2621-0843
Published
2025-06-16
Publisher
Hasanuddin University
Language
en
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0

Abstract

The aim of this study is to identify the most challenging aspect of reading comprehension, particularly in narrative texts, as well as the factors contributing to these challenges. This research adopts a qualitative approach, utilizing tests and interviews as data collection instruments. The participants of this study were students at the junior high school level during the 2024/2025 academic year. A reading comprehension test was administered to 26 students, consisting of 15 questions categorized into five types: identifying the main idea, locating references, understanding vocabulary, making inferences, and finding detailed information. In addition, three students were interviewed using a set of 10 questions. The test findings indicate that the most challenging aspect for the students is identifying detailed information. Furthermore, interview results reveal two main factors contributing to students’ difficulties in reading comprehension: internal and external factors. Internal factors include inadequate reading strategies, limited vocabulary knowledge, and low interest in reading. Meanwhile, the external factor is related to the students’ surrounding environment.

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  • STKIP Taman Siswa Bima
  • Universitas Halu Oleo
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Mochtar MarhumAffiliation unknown5
Mafulah MafulahAffiliation unknown4
Mashuri MashuriAffiliation unknown3
Abdul KamaruddinAffiliation unknown2
Konder ManurungAffiliation unknown2
Nur Zam ZamiaAffiliation unknown2
Tribuana PuspitasariAffiliation unknown2
Melisa MelisaAffiliation unknown2
Aditya Moh. ZikriAffiliation unknown2
Hastini HastiniAffiliation unknown2
Anjar Kusuma DewiAffiliation unknown2
Ita FitriatiSTKIP Taman Siswa Bima1
Ilyas IlyasSTKIP Taman Siswa Bima1
Suriana Gende EdeUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Asmawati MunirUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Minarti UsmanAffiliation unknown1
Prinob AksarUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Nanang EndriatnoAffiliation unknown1
Masykur KimsanAffiliation unknown1
sulha sulhaAffiliation unknown1
Syahruddin SyahruddinAffiliation unknown1
Hasanuddin HasanuddinAffiliation unknown1
Anida AnidaAffiliation unknown1
Agussatriana AgussatrianaAffiliation unknown1
Julia MarfuahAffiliation unknown1
AgussatrianaAffiliation unknown1
Eka Karina Nadhifah PutriAffiliation unknown1
Aminah AminahAffiliation unknown1
Fanisha Astri AuliaAffiliation unknown1
Desrin LebagiAffiliation unknown1
Hera IsmawatiAffiliation unknown1
Mawardin M. SaidAffiliation unknown1
Zarkiani HasyimAffiliation unknown1
Megasari MongiAffiliation unknown1
Moh Abraham Akbar EisenringAffiliation unknown1
Mulky Satria KamalAffiliation unknown1

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Metadata source: OAI-PMH (metadata jurnal) https://journal.unhas.ac.id/index.php/jish/oai, first harvested 3 Nov 2026, last seen 3 Nov 2026.
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