Peran Komponen Struktur Bahasa pada Buku Berjenjang terhadap Minat Baca Siswa Sekolah Dasar Kelas Tinggi di Kota Binjai

Abstract

Reading interest is one of the key aspects in developing literacy skills among elementary school students. One commonly assumed approach to enhance this interest is through the use of appropriate language structure components in reading materials. This study aims to examine whether the language structure components in leveled books play a significant role in influencing the reading interest of upper- grade elementary school students in Binjai City. The study involved a sample of 161 students selected through purposive sampling. The quality of the language structure components was assessed using an evaluation rubric, while reading interest was measured using a reading interest scale. Descriptive analysis showed that the language structure components used in the books were categorized as “good,” and most students also demonstrated a high level of reading interest. However, the results of the Spearman rank correlation test indicated that there was no significant relationship between the language structure components and students’ reading interest (r = –0.059; p = 0.460). These findings suggest that language structure components do not play a significant role in increasing students’ reading interest.