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