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