The objectives of this research are to investigate whether the use of narrative video in teaching narrative for reading can improve the students’ comprehension on narrative text and to describe what happens in the class when narrative video is applied in teaching narrative reading.

The method used in this research was an action research. The researcher conducted this research from January until April 2016 on SMA Negeri 2 Sukoharjo. The sample was the students of class X-G. This class consists of 36 students. In this research, the researcher taught narrative reading using narrative video. The data were collected from the result of observation, interviews, questionnaires, and tests. These data were compared and analyzed to get a conclusion as the result of this research.

This research was conducted in two cycles of actions. The result of this research showed that after conducting the actions, the students’ reading comprehension and the students’ motivation toward reading improved. This improvement could be seen from the result and the students’ attitude during the lesson. The students’ mean score in pre-test was 68.3. It increased to 87.4 in the post-test. So, it can be concluded that the use of narrative video can improve the students’ reading comprehension on narrative text. During the implementation of the actions, the students were more active and focused on the lesson. They felt more interested and enjoyed joining the class. It means that using this technique, the students’ motivation also improved.

Keywords: classroom action research, reading comprehension, narrative video