THE USE OF NARRATIVE TEXT IN READING FOR VARIOUS GENRES: A QUALITATIVE STUDY ON STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION

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The ability to comprehend reading material is one of the most crucial basic skills in learning English as a foreign language. Reading instruction focuses not only on the ability to recognize letters and words, but also on understanding meaning, text structure, and the relationship between the content of the reading material and the knowledge and experience of the students. One method applied in reading instruction is reading various genres, which introduces students to a variety of texts with diverse characteristics. This study aims to describe the use of narrative texts in teaching reading for various genres and their role in supporting students' reading comprehension skills. This study applies a descriptive qualitative approach with the research subjects being students who take English reading lessons using narrative texts. Data collection methods were conducted through observation, interviews, and document analysis. The findings show that the use of narrative texts helps students understand the main ideas, vocabulary, and text structure more easily through a clear and contextual storyline. In addition, narrative texts also increase student participation and motivation in the reading learning process. Thus, it can be concluded that narrative texts play an important role in improving students' reading comprehension skills and creating a more interesting and meaningful reading learning atmosphere.