This thesis is written 1) to find out whether the use of Microsoft PowerPoint can improve the students’ reading ability,2) to describe what happens whenMicrosoft Power Pont is applied in teaching reading.This action research was conducted in two cycles from April 20th until June26th 2014. The subject was the student of class V SD Negeri 02 DelinganKaranganyar in the academic year of 2013/2014. This research consisted ofseveral stages, including: planning the action, implementing the action, observingthe action, and reflecting the result of observation.The research data were collected by doing interview, observation, makingfield note, taking photographs, and conducting tests (pre-test and post-test). Afterthe data were gained, those were analyzed through organizing the data andreporting the outcomes. Meanwhile, the quantitative data were analyzed bycalculating the score of pre-test and post-test.This research finds that media Power Point improves the students’ readingability, especially in indentifying detailed information in a text, meaning of certainwords, and reference. Power Point is helpful application which facilitates theteacher to present the lesson in more attractive way by modifying the appearanceof English lesson.The students’ achievement from pre-test score to post-test increased from61.45 in pre-test, 70.53 in post-test 1, and 88.29 in post test 2. Besides, the mediaalso made the teaching and learning process became effective and the studentsbecame more focus to the lesson. It is proven that the students pay attention whenthe teacher explains the material and they enjoy the slide of Power Point. Thesituation of the class when the teacher implemented Power Point media in readingactivity is able to make students not to be noisy during the teaching and learningprocess in the classroom. The students also become active and students payattention toward the teachers’ explanation.