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