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 make a video project, which is the LAST step? (a) choose your idea (b) write a short script (c) share it safely (d) edit the clips
- 2.📽️ For a 1-minute video, what works best? (a) no idea (b) every idea (c) ten ideas (d) one clear idea
- 3.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “introduce the character” or “hook the viewer”? (a) hook the viewer (b) introduce the character
- 4.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) wrap up the story (b) introduce the character (c) reach the big moment (d) hook the viewer
- 5.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “show the problem” or “hook the viewer”? (a) hook the viewer (b) show the problem
- 6.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “hook the viewer” or “reach the big moment”? (a) reach the big moment (b) hook the viewer
- 7.📽️ Why start a video with a strong hook? (a) to make it longer (b) to hide the title (c) to grab attention fast (d) to test the mic
- 8.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “a final message”? (a) end (b) middle (c) beginning
- 9.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “hook the viewer”? (a) reach the big moment (b) show the problem (c) introduce the character (d) build up the action
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meet the main character (b) the problem is solved (c) a final message (d) how things turned out
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the problem gets worse (b) a second try fails (c) tension builds up (d) the credits roll
- 12.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) the problem gets worse (b) a second try fails (c) a final message (d) tension builds up
- 13.True or false: “the problem gets worse” belongs in the middle. (a) False (b) True
- 14.True or false: “show where we are” belongs in the middle. (a) True (b) False
- 15.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “choose your idea”? (a) write a short script (b) edit the clips (c) share it safely (d) storyboard your shots
- 16.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “choose your idea” or “storyboard your shots”? (a) storyboard your shots (b) choose your idea
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an obstacle appears (b) the problem gets worse (c) tension builds up (d) set up the goal
- 18.True or false: “a second try fails” belongs at the end. (a) True (b) False
- 19.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) the problem gets worse (b) a hook in 5 seconds (c) meet the main character (d) how things turned out
- 20.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “choose your idea” or “write a short script”? (a) write a short script (b) choose your idea
- 21.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) the problem gets worse (b) tension builds up (c) the credits roll (d) meet the main character
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the problem is solved (b) a hook in 5 seconds (c) meet the main character (d) set up the goal
- 23.True or false: “the problem is solved” belongs in the middle. (a) False (b) True
- 24.📽️ Extra shots of details that you cut to, like hands or a clock, are called … (a) keyframes (b) titles (c) credits (d) cutaways
- 25.🔢 To make a video project, which is the FIRST step? (a) storyboard your shots (b) share it safely (c) write a short script (d) choose your idea
- 26.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “introduce the character”? (a) wrap up the story (b) solve the problem (c) reach the big moment (d) show the problem
- 27.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “write a short script”? (a) choose your idea (b) storyboard your shots (c) film the shots (d) share it safely
- 28.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the LAST step? (a) introduce the character (b) wrap up the story (c) reach the big moment (d) hook the viewer
- 29.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) a second try fails (b) the problem is solved (c) a hook in 5 seconds (d) tension builds up
- 30.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “film the shots”? (a) choose your idea (b) write a short script (c) share it safely (d) edit the clips
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) show where we are (b) a second try fails (c) a hook in 5 seconds (d) set up the goal
- 32.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “meet the main character”? (a) end (b) beginning (c) middle
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meet the main character (b) a hook in 5 seconds (c) the problem gets worse (d) set up the goal
- 34.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “a hook in 5 seconds”? (a) beginning (b) end (c) middle
- 35.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “reach the big moment” or “show the problem”? (a) reach the big moment (b) show the problem
- 36.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) a hook in 5 seconds (b) an obstacle appears (c) the credits roll (d) a second try fails
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the credits roll (b) a final message (c) show where we are (d) how things turned out
- 38.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) a second try fails (b) the problem is solved (c) tension builds up (d) set up the goal
- 39.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “a second try fails”? (a) beginning (b) middle (c) end
- 40.📽️ Every good story needs a character who wants something and … (a) ten transitions (b) loud music (c) a problem to solve (d) a long title
Answer key
- share it safely
- one clear idea
- hook the viewer
- hook the viewer
- hook the viewer
- hook the viewer
- to grab attention fast
- end
- introduce the character
- meet the main character
- the credits roll
- a final message
- True
- False
- write a short script
- choose your idea
- set up the goal
- False
- the problem gets worse
- choose your idea
- meet the main character
- the problem is solved
- False
- cutaways
- choose your idea
- show the problem
- storyboard your shots
- wrap up the story
- the problem is solved
- edit the clips
- a second try fails
- beginning
- the problem gets worse
- beginning
- show the problem
- the credits roll
- show where we are
- set up the goal
- middle
- a problem to solve
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