The goal of the research was to improve students` vocabulary master using snakes and
ladders game. This research used classroom action research (CAR), which was conducted at
X TKR
A students of SMK Muhammadiyah 03 Purwokerto on January 2016. The researcher
took 27 students in one class as the sample.The research consisted of two cycles with two
actions in each cycle. Each cycle consisted of planning, acting, observing, and reflectin
g. The
techniques of collecting data were taken by test, questionnaire, and observation. Where the
test and questionnaire were used to analyze quantiatively and observation was used to
analyze qualitatively.The result of the research indicated that there w
ere significant
improvement in mastering vocabulary after implementing Snakes and Ladders game in
learning process. The result of the test showed that the average score were 57,62 in pre
-test,
70,38 in post
-test 1, 92,60 in post
-test 2. The score showed ab
out the improvement of post
-
test 1 and 2 toward pre
-test. In the result of the test, there were 25 students from 27 students
or 92,60% students who passed of KKM (70), and it could be proved that the result reached
the success indicator (80%). From the res
ult of students` observation it could be known that
in cycle 1 the score of students`activity in session I was 27,47% to session II was 32,44%, the
improvement was 4,98%. In cycle 2 the score from session I was 43,71% to session II was
52,59%, the improvem
ent was 8,88%. The questionnaire also showed that students had
positive response to the teaching. In brief, it can be concluded that snakes and ladders game
can improve students vocabulary mastery for the first grade students in X TKR A of SMK
Muhammadiyah
03 Purwokerto in academic year 2015/2016.