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, what comes right after “reach the big moment”? (a) hook the viewer (b) solve the problem (c) build up the action (d) introduce the character
- 2.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “a final message”? (a) beginning (b) end (c) middle
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a hook in 5 seconds (b) tension builds up (c) the problem gets worse (d) an obstacle appears
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) how things turned out (b) the credits roll (c) a final message (d) set up the goal
- 5.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) the credits roll (b) a second try fails (c) the problem is solved (d) show where we are
- 6.True or false: “meet the main character” belongs at the beginning. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “share it safely” or “storyboard your shots”? (a) storyboard your shots (b) share it safely
- 8.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) show where we are (b) the problem gets worse (c) the credits roll (d) how things turned out
- 9.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “meet the main character”? (a) beginning (b) end (c) middle
- 10.True or false: “an obstacle appears” belongs in the middle. (a) False (b) True
- 11.True or false: “the problem is solved” belongs at the end. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🔢 To make a video project, which is the FIRST step? (a) film the shots (b) storyboard your shots (c) choose your idea (d) share it safely
- 13.🔢 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
- 14.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “a hook in 5 seconds”? (a) beginning (b) end (c) middle
- 15.True or false: “the problem gets worse” belongs in the middle. (a) False (b) True
- 16.True or false: “an obstacle appears” belongs at the end. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the LAST step? (a) reach the big moment (b) solve the problem (c) hook the viewer (d) wrap up the story
- 18.📽️ Why start a video with a strong hook? (a) to make it longer (b) to hide the title (c) to test the mic (d) to grab attention fast
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the problem is solved (b) the credits roll (c) how things turned out (d) meet the main character
- 20.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) the problem is solved (b) tension builds up (c) a hook in 5 seconds (d) the problem gets worse
- 21.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) a hook in 5 seconds (b) set up the goal (c) a second try fails (d) meet the main character
- 22.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “an obstacle appears”? (a) end (b) beginning (c) middle
- 23.📽️ Every good story needs a character who wants something and … (a) loud music (b) ten transitions (c) a problem to solve (d) a long title
- 24.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “build up the action”? (a) hook the viewer (b) reach the big moment (c) show the problem (d) wrap up the story
- 25.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) set up the goal (b) a second try fails (c) tension builds up (d) an obstacle appears
- 26.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “film the shots” or “write a short script”? (a) write a short script (b) film the shots
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a second try fails (b) how things turned out (c) the problem gets worse (d) tension builds up
- 28.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) solve the problem (b) build up the action (c) show the problem (d) hook the viewer
- 29.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “the problem is solved”? (a) middle (b) end (c) beginning
- 30.True or false: “the problem gets worse” belongs at the beginning. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “hook the viewer” or “introduce the character”? (a) introduce the character (b) hook the viewer
- 32.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “storyboard your shots” or “edit the clips”? (a) storyboard your shots (b) edit the clips
- 33.🔢 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
- 34.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “solve the problem” or “build up the action”? (a) build up the action (b) solve the problem
- 35.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) the credits roll (b) the problem is solved (c) how things turned out (d) a hook in 5 seconds
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the problem is solved (b) a final message (c) the credits roll (d) the problem gets worse
- 37.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “write a short script”? (a) share it safely (b) storyboard your shots (c) choose your idea (d) edit the clips
- 38.🔢 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
- 39.True or false: “a second try fails” belongs at the beginning. (a) True (b) False
- 40.📽️ Extra shots of details that you cut to, like hands or a clock, are called … (a) keyframes (b) credits (c) titles (d) cutaways
Answer key
- solve the problem
- end
- a hook in 5 seconds
- set up the goal
- show where we are
- True
- storyboard your shots
- the problem gets worse
- beginning
- True
- True
- choose your idea
- reach the big moment
- beginning
- True
- False
- wrap up the story
- to grab attention fast
- meet the main character
- the problem is solved
- a second try fails
- middle
- a problem to solve
- reach the big moment
- set up the goal
- write a short script
- how things turned out
- hook the viewer
- end
- False
- hook the viewer
- storyboard your shots
- show the problem
- build up the action
- a hook in 5 seconds
- the problem gets worse
- storyboard your shots
- write a short script
- False
- cutaways
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