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