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