The aim of the study was to describe how the comprehension-based
interactive reading was implemented at SMP in Banyumas Regency.
This type of descriptive study included 30English teachers of junior high
school in Banyumas Regency as the sample by using purposive sampling, and 116
junior high school students in Banyumas Regencyas supporting data by using
random sampling. In collecting the data, the writer used questionnaire. The data
were analyzed both through quantitative and qualitative technique. The
quantitative technique was used to measure the total frequency of questionnaire
answer, and then the qualitative technique was used to describe the result of the
questionnaire and analyzethe implementation of comprehension-based interactive
reading at SMP in Banyumas Regency.
From this study, it was found that the implementation of comprehensionbased
interactive reading at SMP in Banyumas Regency was in category “fair”.
There were some reading classes which still presented activities which were not
interactive and could not develop students’ comprehension.The result showed that
reading aloud was still recommended in reading class as a one-sided exercise. The
use of dictionary in solving vocabulary problems and translating the text in order
to understand the whole meaning of the text wasalso recommended to help
students’ comprehension in reading. Moreover, the explanation of text genre
became the focus of teaching reading in the class nowas a wayto help students
understandabout the text.Besides that, the development of readiness aspect,
reading speed, and summary activity had not been implementedtotally since some
of reading classes did not regard those things as important activities in teaching
and learning reading. However, students had been encouraged to do collaborative
learning in reading classes by recommending students to work in pairs or groups
to help their comprehension.