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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.True or false: “the credits roll” belongs at the beginning. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “film the shots” or “edit the clips”? (a) film the shots (b) edit the clips
- 3.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) how things turned out (b) show where we are (c) tension builds up (d) the problem gets worse
- 4.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) the credits roll (b) the problem is solved (c) set up the goal (d) a second try fails
- 5.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) meet the main character (b) the problem gets worse (c) a hook in 5 seconds (d) show where we are
- 6.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “the credits roll”? (a) middle (b) end (c) beginning
- 7.📽️ For a 1-minute video, what works best? (a) ten ideas (b) every idea (c) one clear idea (d) no idea
- 8.🔢 To make a video project, which is the FIRST step? (a) edit the clips (b) storyboard your shots (c) share it safely (d) choose your idea
- 9.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) a second try fails (b) tension builds up (c) show where we are (d) a final message
- 10.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) set up the goal (b) how things turned out (c) a second try fails (d) an obstacle appears
- 11.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “solve the problem” or “hook the viewer”? (a) solve the problem (b) hook the viewer
- 12.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “build up the action” or “show the problem”? (a) build up the action (b) show the problem
- 13.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “a second try fails”? (a) middle (b) beginning (c) end
- 14.📽️ Every good story needs a character who wants something and … (a) a problem to solve (b) loud music (c) ten transitions (d) a long title
- 15.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) how things turned out (b) tension builds up (c) a hook in 5 seconds (d) the problem is solved
- 16.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) reach the big moment (b) wrap up the story (c) hook the viewer (d) solve the problem
- 17.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “set up the goal”? (a) beginning (b) end (c) middle
- 18.🔢 To make a video project, which is the LAST step? (a) write a short script (b) edit the clips (c) share it safely (d) film the shots
- 19.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “hook the viewer”? (a) solve the problem (b) introduce the character (c) show the problem (d) build up the action
- 20.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “a hook in 5 seconds”? (a) middle (b) beginning (c) end
- 21.True or false: “the problem gets worse” belongs in the middle. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “hook the viewer” or “introduce the character”? (a) hook the viewer (b) introduce the character
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a final message (b) tension builds up (c) how things turned out (d) the problem is solved
- 24.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “write a short script” or “film the shots”? (a) write a short script (b) film the shots
- 25.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “reach the big moment” or “wrap up the story”? (a) wrap up the story (b) reach the big moment
- 26.📽️ “Show, don’t tell” means … (a) let pictures tell it (b) add more talking (c) use only text (d) switch the camera off
- 27.True or false: “meet the main character” belongs at the beginning. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “share it safely” or “edit the clips”? (a) edit the clips (b) share it safely
- 29.True or false: “meet the main character” belongs at the end. (a) True (b) False
- 30.True or false: “a hook in 5 seconds” belongs at the beginning. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a second try fails (b) tension builds up (c) an obstacle appears (d) a hook in 5 seconds
- 32.🔢 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
- 33.True or false: “an obstacle appears” belongs in the middle. (a) True (b) False
- 34.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “an obstacle appears”? (a) beginning (b) middle (c) end
- 35.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “how things turned out”? (a) middle (b) end (c) beginning
- 36.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “hook the viewer” or “wrap up the story”? (a) wrap up the story (b) hook the viewer
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the problem gets worse (b) an obstacle appears (c) show where we are (d) a second try fails
- 38.True or false: “a hook in 5 seconds” belongs at the end. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) show where we are (b) the credits roll (c) set up the goal (d) a hook in 5 seconds
- 40.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) meet the main character (b) a second try fails (c) tension builds up (d) how things turned out
Answer key
- False
- film the shots
- show where we are
- a second try fails
- the problem gets worse
- end
- one clear idea
- choose your idea
- a final message
- how things turned out
- hook the viewer
- show the problem
- middle
- a problem to solve
- a hook in 5 seconds
- hook the viewer
- beginning
- share it safely
- introduce the character
- beginning
- True
- hook the viewer
- tension builds up
- write a short script
- reach the big moment
- let pictures tell it
- True
- edit the clips
- False
- True
- a hook in 5 seconds
- show the problem
- True
- middle
- end
- hook the viewer
- show where we are
- False
- the credits roll
- meet the main character
Free animation and design lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/animation-for-kids