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