The Students' Strategy in Applying Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach (CALLA) For Reading Analytical Exposition Text At The Second Semester of The 11th Class At SMAN 2 Pringsewu

moh. supendi, s.e., m.pd; dr. santi c. djonhar, ma; h. ujang suparman, ma., ph.d;

The research was conducted to identify the students’ strategies in reading analytical exposition text and to pinpoint the students’ reading strategies when they apply cognitive academic language learning approach (CALLA) instructional reading strategies in reading analytical exposition text. The research used qualitative approach which involved the case study method. The participants whom were involved in this research were the 11th MIA3 students at SMAN 2 Pringsewu, Lampung and the researcher chose 6 students who were asked to think-aloud protocol on their reading strategies in analytical exposition text. The result of this study shows that, first, in reading analytical exposition text, the students used visualizing strategy, connecting strategy, resourcing strategy, cooperation strategy and skimming strategy. Second, in applying CALLA instructional reading strategy, the students used the entire of three primary of reading strategies suggested in CALLA such as; metacognitive strategy, cognitive strategy and social - affective strategy in reading analytical exposition text. The researcher suggests to the teacher to know what the students’ reading strategies are and apply the instructional reading strategy in teaching reading. Finally, the researcher suggested the students to know many kinds of reading strategies that could be applied in comprehending the analytical exposition text.