Art & Culture
Toy Story 5 Smashes Records on Opening Weekend
25 Jun 2026
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WARM UP
Think Ahead: Which detail do you think appears in this story?
a) A new toy space rocket
b) A girl getting a new tablet
c) A dog playing with toys
Ask:
What is your favourite animated film?
Do you like playing with traditional toys or electronic tablets?
VOCABULARY
Movie
Noun
Toy
Noun
Ticket
Noun
Record
Noun
Song
Noun
New
Adjective
A film that you watch at the cinema.
We went to see a funny movie yesterday.
An object that children play with.
The little boy loves his toy car.
A piece of paper that shows you paid for a show.
I bought a ticket for the cinema.
The best or biggest achievement in something.
The runner set a new world record.
A short piece of music with words that you sing.
She sang a beautiful song.
Not old; made or bought recently.
He has a new bicycle.
Many children around the world love the Toy Story movies. Now, a new movie is in cinemas. It is called Toy Story 5. Many people went to watch it last weekend. The movie broke a big record. It sold tickets worth 160 million dollars in its first weekend in America. This is the biggest opening weekend of the year. People spent 312 million dollars globally.
In this new story, the toys have a problem. A girl named Bonnie gets a new tablet computer. She does not play with her old toys anymore. Woody, Buzz Lightyear and Jessie are pushed aside. The famous actors Tom Hanks and Tim Allen speak for the toys again. There is also a wonderful new song by Taylor Swift in the film. Audiences say the movie is excellent and gave it a top score.
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. Do you like the Toy Story movies? Why or why not?
2. What is your favourite toy to play with at home?
3. How often do you go to the cinema with your family?
4. Do you have a tablet computer? What do you use it for?
5. Who is your favourite character from Toy Story?
6. Do you prefer watching movies or listening to songs?
FILL IN THE GAPS
FILL THE GAPS
Section 1: Fill in the Gaps
Word Bank: movie, record, song, tickets
Many children around the world love the Toy Story movies. Now, a new _______(1) is in cinemas. It is called Toy Story 5. Many families went to watch it last weekend. The movie broke a big _______(2). It sold many _______(3) and made 160 million dollars in America. This is the biggest opening weekend of the year. People spent 312 million dollars globally. In this new story, the toys have a big problem. A girl named Bonnie gets a new tablet computer. She does not play with her old toys anymore. Woody, Buzz Lightyear and Jessie are very sad. The famous actors Tom Hanks and Tim Allen speak for the toys again. There is also a beautiful new _______(4) by Taylor Swift in the film. Children and parents say the movie is fantastic.
Section 2: Main Idea
Choose the main idea of the article:
a) Bonnie learns how to use a new tablet computer at school.
b) Toy Story 5 breaks cinema records as families rush to watch it.
c) Tom Hanks and Tim Allen record a new song with Taylor Swift.
UNDERSTANDING
Section 3: True or False
1. Toy Story 5 had the biggest opening weekend of the year. T/F
2. Bonnie prefers playing with her old toys instead of her tablet. T/F
3. Taylor Swift speaks as the voice of Jessie in the new movie. T/F
Section 4: Put Events in Order
Put the events in order from 1 to 3:
[ ] Bonnie gets a brand new tablet computer.
[ ] Toy Story 5 breaks cinema records during its opening weekend.
[ ] Woody, Buzz Lightyear and Jessie are pushed aside by their owner.
LANGUAGE
Section 5: Vocab Match
Match the words on the left to the definitions on the right:
1. Movie
2. Toy
3. Ticket
4. Song
a) A short piece of music with words that you sing.
b) A piece of paper that shows you paid for a show.
c) A film that you watch at the cinema.
d) An object that children play with.
USE IT
Section 6: Discussion Builder
I want to buy a cinema _______(1) to see the new movie.
a) ticket
b) song
c) toy
2. My sister loves to sing her favourite _______(2) in the car.
a) record
b) tablet
c) song
Section 7: Sentence Unscramble
1. A) movie B) broke C) the D) big E) record
Answer: ________________________________
2. A) toys B) are C) very D) sad E) the
Answer: ________________________________
ANSWER KEY
Warm Up
Answer: b
Section 1:
(1) movie, (2) record, (3) tickets, (4) song
Section 2:
Answer: b
Section 3:
1. True, 2. False, 3. False
Section 4:
Correct Order is 2, 1, 3
Section 5:
1 - c, 2 - d, 3 - b, 4 - a
Section 6:
1 - a, 2 - c
Section 7:
1. C, A, B, D, E (The movie broke a big record.)
2. E, A, B, C, D (The toys are very sad.)