As Ben, Moby, Nikki, and Ed look through a book of world records, they come across the strangest records. They learn about the heaviest lemon, the longest snake, and the fastest woman athlete. This inspires Moby to look for a record he can set, too. As the students follow Ben and his friends, they learn the Superlative form of Adjectives and Adverbs.

Objectives	Students will: do an Open Word Sort with a partner, with the new vocabulary words. identify the Superlative form of adjectives and adverbs, and categorize the different forms in a chart. construct sentences using the Superlative form. differentiate between the metric and the US standard systems of measurement, and learn some of the basic terms. conduct a class survey using Superlative adjectives and adverbs. find examples of the Superlatives in the movie.
Grammar	Superlative Adjectives and Adverbs
New Words and Expressions	athlete breath compared to elephant far	foot / feet high inch kilogram lemon	meter pound record snake weigh
Reading	Students will: read a passage about the Olympics. answer the comprehension questions. identify the enrichment vocabulary: event, ancient, host, discus, sport match headings to their respective paragraphs. complete a K-W-L chart identify and distinguish among different forms of the superlative found in the reading passage.
Writing	Students will: complete a matrix together comparing and contrasting two sports. use information from the matrix to construct a compare / contrast essay. write a compare / contrast essay about two sports using comparatives and superlatives.
Lesson Plans	L2U5L2 Lesson Plans (3 Sessions)
Materials Provided	K-W-L Graphic Organizer Compare / Contrast Graphic Organizer Student Progress Tracker
Time	Three 45-minute sessions