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