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 is the FIRST step? (a) wrap up the story (b) hook the viewer (c) show the problem (d) introduce the character
- 2.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “hook the viewer”? (a) reach the big moment (b) introduce the character (c) build up the action (d) show the problem
- 3.True or false: “the problem gets worse” belongs in the middle. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🔢 To make a video project, which is the LAST step? (a) share it safely (b) storyboard your shots (c) choose your idea (d) edit the clips
- 5.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “edit the clips” or “storyboard your shots”? (a) storyboard your shots (b) edit the clips
- 6.True or false: “a hook in 5 seconds” belongs at the beginning. (a) False (b) True
- 7.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) the credits roll (b) an obstacle appears (c) show where we are (d) a final message
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the credits roll (b) how things turned out (c) the problem is solved (d) meet the main character
- 9.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “an obstacle appears”? (a) end (b) middle (c) beginning
- 10.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “how things turned out”? (a) end (b) middle (c) beginning
- 11.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “share it safely” or “edit the clips”? (a) edit the clips (b) share it safely
- 12.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) a second try fails (b) how things turned out (c) the problem gets worse (d) meet the main character
- 13.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “meet the main character”? (a) beginning (b) end (c) middle
- 14.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) show where we are (b) a second try fails (c) set up the goal (d) how things turned out
- 15.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “share it safely” or “choose your idea”? (a) share it safely (b) choose your idea
- 16.True or false: “an obstacle appears” belongs in the middle. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “wrap up the story” or “introduce the character”? (a) wrap up the story (b) introduce the character
- 18.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “tension builds up”? (a) end (b) beginning (c) middle
- 19.True or false: “a hook in 5 seconds” belongs at the end. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “show the problem” or “introduce the character”? (a) show the problem (b) introduce the character
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meet the main character (b) set up the goal (c) the problem is solved (d) show where we are
- 22.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “build up the action” or “wrap up the story”? (a) build up the action (b) wrap up the story
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a final message (b) the credits roll (c) how things turned out (d) show where we are
- 24.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) meet the main character (b) tension builds up (c) a final message (d) show where we are
- 25.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “solve the problem” or “wrap up the story”? (a) solve the problem (b) wrap up the story
- 26.True or false: “the problem gets worse” belongs at the end. (a) False (b) True
- 27.📽️ Every good story needs a character who wants something and … (a) a problem to solve (b) ten transitions (c) loud music (d) a long title
- 28.📽️ Why start a video with a strong hook? (a) to make it longer (b) to grab attention fast (c) to test the mic (d) to hide the title
- 29.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “a final message”? (a) beginning (b) middle (c) end
- 30.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “write a short script” or “share it safely”? (a) share it safely (b) write a short script
- 31.True or false: “how things turned out” belongs at the beginning. (a) True (b) False
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a hook in 5 seconds (b) set up the goal (c) a final message (d) meet the main character
- 33.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the LAST step? (a) hook the viewer (b) build up the action (c) show the problem (d) wrap up the story
- 34.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) tension builds up (b) the problem is solved (c) set up the goal (d) an obstacle appears
- 35.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “build up the action”? (a) introduce the character (b) wrap up the story (c) solve the problem (d) reach the big moment
- 36.True or false: “meet the main character” belongs at the beginning. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “choose your idea” or “share it safely”? (a) share it safely (b) choose your idea
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) set up the goal (b) an obstacle appears (c) meet the main character (d) show where we are
- 39.🔢 To make a video project, which is the FIRST step? (a) write a short script (b) storyboard your shots (c) choose your idea (d) edit the clips
- 40.True or false: “show where we are” belongs at the end. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- hook the viewer
- introduce the character
- True
- share it safely
- storyboard your shots
- True
- an obstacle appears
- meet the main character
- middle
- end
- edit the clips
- meet the main character
- beginning
- a second try fails
- choose your idea
- True
- introduce the character
- middle
- False
- introduce the character
- the problem is solved
- build up the action
- show where we are
- a final message
- solve the problem
- False
- a problem to solve
- to grab attention fast
- end
- write a short script
- False
- a final message
- wrap up the story
- set up the goal
- reach the big moment
- True
- choose your idea
- an obstacle appears
- choose your idea
- False
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