Abstrak / Ringkasan
Learning outcomes in the learning independence curriculum is that students must have Higher-Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) including for grade V elementary school. So, books must contain HOTS content to support students' HOTS thinking skills. This research aims to analyse the HOTS content in theme 9 student books and describe the amount of HOTS content in theme 9 student books. The research approach used qualitative analysis. The analysis instrument used a checklist sheet according to HOTS indicators. The data analysis technique included 4 stages: data collection; data reduction; data presentation; and conclusion drawing. The results showed HOTS content in theme 9 student books contains HOTS cognitive level 4 (analyzing) containing conceptual and metacognitive knowledge; cognitive level 5 (evaluating) containing conceptual, procedural, and metacognitive knowledge; and cognitive level 6 (creating) containing procedural and metacognitive knowledge. The amount of HOTS content in theme 9 student books are cognitive dimension level C4 (analyzing) by 27.37%, level C5 (evaluating) by 22.11%, and level C6 (creating) by 26.32%. Based on this context, the absorption of all HOTS content in the fifth-grade student book theme 9 amounted to 75.78%.