<![CDATA[Abstract :Â The problem in this research is how is the ability to write fantasy stories in class VII Students of SMP Negeri 1 Konawe Selatan?.The purpose of this study was to describethe ability to write fantasy stories in class VII Students of SMP Negeri 1 Konawe Selatan . The type of research used is classified as field research. The method used in this research is quantitative descriptive method. The population in this study were seventh grade students of SMP Negeri 1 Konawe Selatan in the academic year 2017/2018 with a total of 237 students. The sample in this study were 149 students using the proportionate stratifed ramdom sampling technique. The instrument used to collect data in this study is the ability to write fantasy stories given to students in the form of written tests. Based on the results of the study The ability to write fantasy stories of class VII students of SMP Negeri 1 Konawe Selatan, it can be explained that from 149 students who were individually sampled there were 72 students (48.32%) in the capable category and 77 students (51.67%) in the category of incompetent. It can be concluded that the seventh grade students of Konawe Selatan Middle School 1 in writing fantasy stories were categorized as incapable. That said, because classically the ability to write fantasy stories of class VII students of SMP Negeri 1 Konawe Selatan only reached 48.32% did not reach the classical completeness criteria of 85%. This can be seen from the acquisition of scores obtained by the seventh grade students of South Konawe 1 Junior High School in writing fantasy stories which included aspects of content suitability with titles (89.26%), orientation (83.89%), complications (54.36%) , resolution (46.97%), there are oddities or miracles in the story (45.63%), unique characters (46.30%), use of pronouns (89.93%), use of words / expressions of surprise (42 , 95%), the use of time sequence conjunctions (85.23%), and the use of direct dialogue / sentences in stories (30.20%). From all aspects assessed there are three aspects that are categorized as capable, namely the conformity of the contents with the title, the use of person pronouns and the use of time sequence conjunctions.Keywords: ability; fantasy stories; writing]]>
