This research aims to find out whether there is difference of the eigthth grade students’ achievement in reading recount text taught by using Think Pair Share (TPS) and those who are taught by using Number Head Together (NHT). The research used a quasi experimental design. Test and observation were used as instrument in collecting data. The samples were students of VIII E as the experimental class and VIII C as the control class of SMP Negeri 31 Banjarmasin academic year 2017/2018. The result showed that there was difference on students’ reading achievement taught by using TPS and those who are taught by using NHT. Based on the calculation, the average score of pre-test was 67,04 for the experimental class and 68,80 for the control class. After the treatment given, the average score of post-test for experimental class was 80,02 and control class was 76,30. The calculation of t-test showed t-value was greater than t-table (2,42>1,99) at the sginificance level of 5%. Furthermore, the use of TPS made a better result for students achievement in reading. Based on the research result, the researcher suggests the English teacher to use TPS as the alternative technique in teaching since it is simple and suitable to begin practicing cooperative