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HMH Into Reading Alignment Chart* — Grade 5
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Vocabulary
Communication
Foundational Skills
Storyworks Resources
1. Inventors at Work
Essential Question: What kinds of circumstances push people to create new inventions?
Skills Covered
- Central idea
- Summarize
- Inference
- Informational writing
Storyworks Resources
- Paired Texts: “The Fire-Breather” and “Could You Be the Next Garrett Morgan?”
- Play: “Light”
- Paired Texts: “The History of Video Games” and “New Ways to Play”
- Video: “5 Inventions That Changed the World”
- Writing Kit: Write an Informational Essay
2. What a Story
Essential Question: How does genre affect the way a story is told?
Skills Covered
- Literary elements
- Theme
- Character
- Narrative writing
Storyworks Resources
- Realistic Fiction: “The Save”
- Play: “The Mighty Hercules”
- Poetry: “Dinosaurs Walked Here”
- Video: “How to Write a Story with Jason Reynolds”
- Writing Kit: Fiction Writing Tool Kit
3. Natural Disasters
Essential Question: How can learning about natural disasters make us safer?
Skills Covered
- Text structure
- Figurative language
- Author’s craft
- Argument writing
Storyworks Resources
- Narrative Nonfiction: “The Tornado That Changed America”
- Paired Texts: “A Wildfire Changed My Life” and “Maui Strong”
- Realistic Fiction: “Wind”
- Research Kit: What do we know about hurricanes and how to protect ourselves from them?
- Writing Kit: Opinion Essay Tool Kit
4. Wild West
Essential Question: What character traits were needed in people who settled the West?
Skills Covered
- Synthesize
- Central idea
- Author’s craft
- Letter writing
Storyworks Resources
- Narrative Nonfiction: “Swarms of Terror”
- Narrative Nonfiction: “Saving America’s Wolves”
- Paired Text: “Mountain of Doom”
- Video: “Behind the Scenes: Swarms of Terror”
- Writing Rubric: Letter
5. Project Earth
Essential Question: How can caring for Earth and its living things improve life now and in the future?
Skills Covered
- Central idea
- Text structure
- Text and graphic features
Storyworks Resources
- Narrative Nonfiction: “Saving America’s Eagle”
- Mini Read: “Crab Crossing”
- Infographic: “What’s So Amazing About This Dirt?”
- Video: “Super Scavengers”
- Research Kit: How do humans’ actions affect animals?
6. Art for Everyone
Essential Question: How do different art forms impact people in different ways?
Skills Covered
- Inference
- Theme
- Literary elements
- Personal narrative writing
Storyworks Resources
- Realistic Fiction: “Amira’s Song”
- Science Fiction: “Mars Needs Guitars”
- Infographic: “The Secret Powers of Doodling”
- Video: “Meet Cara Mailey”
- Skill Builder: Write a Personal Narrative
7. Above, Below, and Beyond
Essential Question: What role does curiosity play in exploration?
Skills Covered
- Text features
- Central idea
- Text structure
- Author’s craft
Storyworks Resources
- Play: “Disaster on the Ice”
- Narrative Nonfiction: “Searching for the Titanic”
- Debate: “Would You Take a Trip to Space?”
- Video: “What Happened Next? Searching for the Titanic”
8. A New Home
Essential Question: How do people adapt to new experiences and make a new place home?
Skills Covered
- Theme
- Elements of poetry
- Character
- Poetry writing
Storyworks Resources
- Realistic Fiction: “The Perfects”
- Realistic Fiction: “How to Make S’mores”
- Play: “The Eclipse Party Disaster”
- Poetry: “Tara Takes On Montclair”
- Writing Kit: Poetry Writing Tool Kit
9. Unexpected, Unexplained
Essential Question: What makes something mysterious, and what drives people to solve mysteries?
Skills Covered
- Ideas and support
- Author’s purpose
- Figurative language
- Narrative writing
Storyworks Resources
- Narrative Nonfiction: “Are Those Aliens?”
- Narrative Nonfiction: “The Mystery of Roanoke”
- Historical Fiction: “The Mystery of the Old Sea Captain”
- Video: “Monster Myths”
- Writing Kit: Fiction Writing Tool Kit
10. The Lives of Animals
Essential Question: What can we learn about ourselves by observing and interacting with animals?
Skills Covered
- Text structure
- Central idea
- Theme
- Letter writing
Storyworks Resources
- Narrative Nonfiction: “The Amazing Life of Flora the Elephant”
- Realistic Fiction: “Super Dog”
- Mini Read: “Could You Sleep in a Tree?”
- Video: “Behind the Scenes: Rescue in the Rainforest”
- Writing Kit: Opinion Essay Tool Kit; Writing Rubric: Letter
Genre Study: Nonfiction
Skill Covered
- Narrative writing
Storyworks has hundreds of informational texts, biographies, and argumentative texts in its archive.
- Writing Kit: Fiction Writing Tool Kit
Genre Study: Fiction
Skill Covered
- Poetry writing
Storyworks has hundreds of realistic fiction stories, plays, and mysteries in its archive.
- Writing Kit: Poetry Writing Tool Kit
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