Into Reading HMH Modules 1-3
Inventors at Work
What a Story
Natural Disasters
Key literature standards for 5th grade:
Determine themes: Identify the central message or theme of a story, drama, or poem by using specific details in the text.
Analyze literary elements:
Quote accurately from the text to explain or support an idea.
Determine the meaning of words and phrases, including figurative language like metaphors and similes.
Analyze how the overall structure of a story (e.g., chapters, scenes, stanzas) contributes to the whole.
Describe how the narrator's or speaker's point of view influences the story.
Compare and contrast: Analyze how different characters, settings, or events are alike or different, using specific textual details.
Analyze multimedia: If applicable, analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to a text's meaning, tone, or beauty.
Independent reading: Read and comprehend a variety of grade-appropriate literary texts, including stories, dramas, and poems, independently and proficiently.