Video Editing Worksheet: Storytelling with Video
Creator's tip (Beginning, middle, end): Beginning: the hook, the character and the place. Middle: the problem, the tries, the tension. End: the answer and the message. Show, don’t tell; one clear idea for a short video; plan → film → edit → share.
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- 1.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “build up the action” or “show the problem”? (a) show the problem (b) build up the action
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) how things turned out (b) the problem is solved (c) the problem gets worse (d) a final message
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meet the main character (b) show where we are (c) set up the goal (d) the credits roll
- 4.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “edit the clips”? (a) write a short script (b) choose your idea (c) share it safely (d) storyboard your shots
- 5.True or false: “how things turned out” belongs in the middle. (a) True (b) False
- 6.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “an obstacle appears”? (a) beginning (b) end (c) middle
- 7.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “introduce the character”? (a) hook the viewer (b) show the problem (c) reach the big moment (d) solve the problem
- 8.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “solve the problem”? (a) reach the big moment (b) show the problem (c) wrap up the story (d) hook the viewer
- 9.True or false: “a hook in 5 seconds” belongs at the beginning. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) show where we are (b) an obstacle appears (c) meet the main character (d) a hook in 5 seconds
- 11.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “set up the goal”? (a) middle (b) end (c) beginning
- 12.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “hook the viewer”? (a) introduce the character (b) build up the action (c) solve the problem (d) reach the big moment
- 13.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the LAST step? (a) hook the viewer (b) reach the big moment (c) show the problem (d) wrap up the story
- 14.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “a hook in 5 seconds”? (a) beginning (b) middle (c) end
- 15.True or false: “tension builds up” belongs at the end. (a) False (b) True
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a second try fails (b) meet the main character (c) a hook in 5 seconds (d) set up the goal
- 17.🔢 To make a video project, which is the FIRST step? (a) share it safely (b) choose your idea (c) write a short script (d) film the shots
- 18.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) an obstacle appears (b) show where we are (c) the problem is solved (d) a hook in 5 seconds
- 19.📽️ Extra shots of details that you cut to, like hands or a clock, are called … (a) titles (b) keyframes (c) credits (d) cutaways
- 20.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) an obstacle appears (b) the problem gets worse (c) meet the main character (d) a final message
- 21.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “share it safely” or “storyboard your shots”? (a) storyboard your shots (b) share it safely
- 22.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) a hook in 5 seconds (b) the problem gets worse (c) tension builds up (d) the problem is solved
- 23.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “meet the main character”? (a) end (b) beginning (c) middle
- 24.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “wrap up the story” or “hook the viewer”? (a) hook the viewer (b) wrap up the story
- 25.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “choose your idea”? (a) edit the clips (b) film the shots (c) share it safely (d) write a short script
- 26.True or false: “a second try fails” belongs at the beginning. (a) True (b) False
- 27.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) a second try fails (b) meet the main character (c) tension builds up (d) an obstacle appears
- 28.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “edit the clips” or “write a short script”? (a) write a short script (b) edit the clips
- 29.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) tension builds up (b) show where we are (c) the credits roll (d) a second try fails
- 30.📽️ Every good story needs a character who wants something and … (a) loud music (b) a problem to solve (c) a long title (d) ten transitions
- 31.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “reach the big moment” or “hook the viewer”? (a) hook the viewer (b) reach the big moment
- 32.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) introduce the character (b) hook the viewer (c) wrap up the story (d) reach the big moment
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a second try fails (b) meet the main character (c) the problem gets worse (d) tension builds up
- 34.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “solve the problem” or “show the problem”? (a) solve the problem (b) show the problem
- 35.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) a second try fails (b) the problem is solved (c) show where we are (d) how things turned out
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the credits roll (b) show where we are (c) a final message (d) the problem is solved
- 37.📽️ Why start a video with a strong hook? (a) to hide the title (b) to make it longer (c) to test the mic (d) to grab attention fast
- 38.📽️ “Show, don’t tell” means … (a) add more talking (b) switch the camera off (c) let pictures tell it (d) use only text
- 39.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “solve the problem” or “hook the viewer”? (a) hook the viewer (b) solve the problem
- 40.True or false: “show where we are” belongs at the end. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- show the problem
- the problem gets worse
- the credits roll
- share it safely
- False
- middle
- show the problem
- wrap up the story
- True
- an obstacle appears
- beginning
- introduce the character
- wrap up the story
- beginning
- False
- a second try fails
- choose your idea
- an obstacle appears
- cutaways
- a final message
- storyboard your shots
- a hook in 5 seconds
- beginning
- hook the viewer
- write a short script
- False
- meet the main character
- write a short script
- the credits roll
- a problem to solve
- hook the viewer
- hook the viewer
- meet the main character
- show the problem
- show where we are
- show where we are
- to grab attention fast
- let pictures tell it
- hook the viewer
- False
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