ABSTRACT Lestari, Indira, D. 2014 : The Effectiveness of Small Group Discussion Method in Teaching Reading in Seventh Grade of SMPN3 Sale in the academic year 2017/2018 Adviser : Drs.Mansur, M.Pd Keyword : The effectiveness, SGD, reading comprehension, descriptive text Reading is one of the most important skills that should be mastered and acquired by students. Reading can be a stepping sto…