Improving Vocabulary Mastery of First Graders of Tunas Harum Bangsa Elementary School Using Visual Image in Reading Comprehension

The descriptive qualitative methodology is used in this study. Using the information gathered from test and post-test procedures, this strategy enables researchers to provide detailed explanations. The goal of the test is to demonstrate how students' vocabulary grows as a result of reading passages from their text books. This has a connection to the ZPD theory, according to which kids "enjoy experiencing the learning process and growing with the aid of others. 45 children from class 1 at Tunas Harum Bangsa Elementary School. The findings indicated that: 1) The first graders at Tunas Harum Bangsa Elementary School can improve their vocabulary mastery through the use of image media; and 2) Aspects of English vocabulary mastery that are emphasized through the use of image media, namely aspects of reading vocabulary and aspects of reciting vocabulary.