: This research aims at finding out the effect of using Jigsaw techique on the reading ability of the first year students of SMAN 7 Pekanbaru. The design of this research was one group pre-test and post-test. The population of this study was the first year students of SMAN 7 Pekanbaru which consisted of 7 classes with the total of 238 students. The sample of this study was determined by using c…