This research investigated the effect of the Know-Want-Learned (KWL) strategy on the ability of the second year students of SMP Tri Bhakti Pekanbaru in comprehending descriptive texts. This pre-experimental research used one group pretest-posttest design and was carried out at Tri Bhakti School in Pekanbaru. Class VIII.2 consisting of 27 students in the 2019/2020 academic year was selected as s…