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