Abstrak
This research was problem found in SMAN 3 Batusangkar. Then, the researcher motivated by the problems of class XI students at SMAN 3 Batusangkar. First, some students have limitations in their knowledge of correct reading learning strategies, which causes students to omit something when they write. Second, some students have a variety of reading strategies that make these students have problems in learning. The researcher's question in this study is what are the students' strategies in learning reading and how they use them. The purpose of this research was find out what types of strategies students have in learning reading and how they use them. This study use mixed methods with class XI as the research population. The research sample amounted to 40 students who were selected through purposive sampling technique. Data was collected through tests and questionnaires. In the writing test, students are asked to tick one of the scales containing 3 scores and give reasons on the question sheet. From the research, the researcher got the answer what student’s strategies and how they applied it. First, The results shown that most of the student apllied compensation strategy 35% and some of the students has choosen 28% social strategy in reading HOTS text. Second, The student has chosen compensation strategy because it helped student made up for lack of knowledge. social learning strategies meant some of the students responsed well to a set of approached from teacher to become active paticipants in class through interaction with others and sharing of knowledge the students have. The way students used strategies was giving mark on difficult words or taken a note on important section and the students was cooperated with another students for better learning in reading HOTS text.