Abstract Name : Dwi Eka Martina Student No : 1306102020092 Study Program : English Education Title : The Effect of Using PQ4R (Preview, Question, Read, Reflect, Recite, Review) Strategy on EFL Students’ Reading Comprehension Achievement (An Experimental Study at SMP Negeri 1 Karang Baru, Aceh Tamiang) Keywords: PQ4R, Reading Skill, Narrative Skill The research aims to find out whether PQ4R (Preview, Question, Read, Reflect, Recite, Review) strategy that developed by Thomas E.L and Robinson H. A (1972) improved students’ reading comprehension. The population was all of the students of SMP Negeri 1 Karang Baru, Aceh Tamiang. The sample was the students of class IX-A which consisted of 32 students. The researcher used simple random sampling to choose the sample. She conducted pre-test, treatment, and post-test to collect data. It was found that mean score of pre-test was below the KKM, while the mean score of post-test was pass the KKM score. The gain score was 21.09. It indicated there was an improvement o f students’ achievement. Moreover, the analysis of t-test showed that tscore>ttable or 9.66 > 2.042 at the level of significance 0.05 with the degree of freedom (df) 30. It is clear that the alternative hypothesis (Ha ) is accepted. It means that PQ4R is an effective strategy in teaching reading.