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