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