Improving Students’ English Vocabulary Through the Use of Riddles Technique (An Experimental Research For the Second Year of Students at MTs Darul Ihsan Aceh Besar in Academic Year 2018/2019)

The aim of the study to find out whether the students can improve their vocabulary using riddles technique or not. Besides, it is also to find out students’ responses in learning vocabulary by using riddles technique. The population of this experimental research was the second grade of students at MTs Darul Ihsan, Aceh Besar in the academic year 2018/2019. Then, by using purposive sampling the reseacher chose VIII-E to be the sample of this research totaling 29 students. The instruments of this research were tests and questionnaire. After analyzing the result of the test, it was found that there was a significant different between the result of pre-test and post-test. It can be seen from their tests score of the post-test was 80 whereas the pre-test score was 65. The result showed that the mark that has been gotten from the post test is higher than the mark from pre-test. Summarily, by using riddles technique, the vocabulary mastery of the students was improved. Here, the students can be easily remembered the vocabulary that has been taught and the majority of the students had positive responses toward the use of riddles technique in improving students’ vocabulary. Keywords: Improve, Vocabulary, and Riddles