This research entitled the ability to read the exposition of the text of students of class VIII SMP Negeri 16 Pekanbaru. This study aims to describe the ability to read the exposition of the text of students of class VIII SMP Negeri 16 Pekanbaru, to describe whether there is a significant difference in the ability to read the expositional text of the students of grade VIII SMP Negeri 16 Pekanba…