ESL Movie Guide Worksheets - Toy Story 3

English learners who have watched Toy Story 3 write a diary as one of the toys, such as Woody, Lotso or Mrs. Potato Head, after describing the characters, logging 10 new words and explaining a favourite scene.
Grades
Grades 7–12
Pages
3
File type
PDF
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Updated Jun 16, 2026

Subject
ESL, Vocabulary, Language Development, ELA
Topic
ESL, English Second Language
Resource types
Writing Prompts, Worksheets
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This English Second or Foreign Language (ESL - EFL - TESOL) teaching resource is a 3 page printable PDF movie guide for "Toy Story 3" (Pixar Animated Film) is designed to help English as a Second Language (ESL - EFL - TESOL) learners. This teaching resource can be ideal for post movie activities and is ideal for Middle School and High School students, from Grade 7 to Grade 12. This ESL - EFL - TESOL (English Second or Foreign Language) Movie Guide Activity can be great for newcomers and any English language learners, making it an amazing teaching toolbox to use in ESL - EFL classrooms, language centres, or by tutors around the World.

Within this ESL EFL Movie Guide on "Toy Story 3" (Pixar Animated Film) ESL EFL TESOL teachers can find the following English Second or Foreign Language (ESL - EFL - TESOL - TEFL) film activities:

  • General Information – Students fill in key details about the film, including the director, genre, release year etc.

  • Vocabulary Builder – An activity dedicated to new words and phrases, to improve ESL EFL students’ English vocabulary

  • Character Analysis – Students describe the main characters, helping them practice descriptive language and comprehension.

  • Movie Timeline Activity – Students arrange scenes in chronological order to enhance their understanding of the storyline.

  • Favourite Scene Reflection – A writing activity where students describe and explain their favourite moments from the film.

  • Movie Review Writing – Learners express their opinions in a structured review, improving their evaluative writing skills.

  • Creative Writing Activity – Students imagine themselves as one of the characters and write three diary entries from that character’s perspective, deepening their connection with the storyline.

This "Toy Story 3" (Pixar Animated Film) movie guide is designed to create an enjoyable and stimulating learning experience for intermediate advanced ESL students.

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Learning objectives

  • Describe film characters using new English vocabulary

  • Explain why a scene was memorable

  • Retell events from a character's perspective

Skills covered

  • Descriptive writing — filling the character grid with short descriptions

  • Personal response — writing about a favourite scene and why it stood out

  • Perspective writing — composing a diary in a chosen toy's voice

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