This study aims to find out the correlation of reading interest with the initial reading ability of students in SDN 1 Seteluk, through a quantitative approach with correlation's research type. The sample technique uses non probability sampling in the form of saturated sampling techniques by taking the entire population, namely students of Class III SDN 1 Setuk. Data collection methods is using questionnaires to collect reading interest data and tests to measure initial reading ability. Data

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... ysis techniques use descriptive statistical analysis and product moment correlation analysis. The results of the correlation test with the product moment showed that the efficacy of the correlation was 0.99. The results showed that there was a very strong positive correlation between reading interest and the initial reading ability of Class III Students of SDN 1 Seteluk. This is seen from the large keofesien correlation of 0.99 which is at intervals of 0.80-1 which means a very strong correlation. The positive is very strong judging from the increase in each variable, namely an increase in reading interest (variable X) by 54% and an increase in the ability to read startups (variable Y) by 83%. And the results of the hypothesis test price t_hitung > t_tabel (4.95 > 2,074) with a level of significance of 5% with the amount N = 24. This means that Ho was rejected and Ha accepted. With this research, in the future it is expected to be one of the references to add insight to readers, especially related parties so as to increase reading interest in students so that the ability to read the beginning increases so that it is easy to receive further learning to maximize the potential it has as one of the educational goals.