The aim of this study was find out whether or not the TPRC is effective to teach reading comprehension for teaching reading at the Tenth Grade students of SMA N 4 Pekalongan in the Academic Year 2016 / 2017. This research was conducted by using quasi experimental research. The participants of this research were the Tenth Grade students of SMA N 4 Pekalongan. There were two classes who participated in this research ; class X IPA 1 as the experimental class and class X IPA 4 as the control class. Pre – Test and Post – Test were used in collecting data. The test consist of multiple choices items. Based on the computation, t – test result was 3.330 and the result of t – table at the significant level 0.05 with degree of freedom 36 was 2.026. the calculation of t – obtained with t – table was concluded that t – obtained was higher than t – table (3.330 ˃ 2.026). In short, the hypothesis is accepted which meant that TPRC For Reading was effective for teaching reading comprehension at the Tenth Grade Students of SMA N 4 Pekalongan in the Academic Year 2016 / 2017.