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) a final message
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) show where we are (b) meet the main character (c) a second try fails (d) set up the goal
- 3.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the LAST step? (a) wrap up the story (b) solve the problem (c) hook the viewer (d) introduce the character
- 4.📽️ 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
- 5.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) show where we are (b) a final message (c) a hook in 5 seconds (d) tension builds up
- 6.True or false: “the credits roll” belongs at the end. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “write a short script” or “edit the clips”? (a) edit the clips (b) write a short script
- 8.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) an obstacle appears (b) the credits roll (c) a hook in 5 seconds (d) set up the goal
- 9.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “meet the main character”? (a) end (b) middle (c) beginning
- 10.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “reach the big moment”? (a) show the problem (b) solve the problem (c) introduce the character (d) build up the action
- 11.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “choose your idea” or “write a short script”? (a) choose your idea (b) write a short script
- 12.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) introduce the character (b) hook the viewer (c) wrap up the story (d) show the problem
- 13.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “hook the viewer” or “solve the problem”? (a) hook the viewer (b) solve the problem
- 14.📽️ 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
- 15.🔢 To make a video project, which is the FIRST step? (a) write a short script (b) film the shots (c) choose your idea (d) storyboard your shots
- 16.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) the problem is solved (b) the credits roll (c) the problem gets worse (d) meet the main character
- 17.True or false: “the problem gets worse” belongs at the beginning. (a) True (b) False
- 18.True or false: “the credits roll” belongs in the middle. (a) True (b) False
- 19.📽️ For a 1-minute video, what works best? (a) every idea (b) no idea (c) one clear idea (d) ten ideas
- 20.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “choose your idea”? (a) storyboard your shots (b) share it safely (c) write a short script (d) film the shots
- 21.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “the problem is solved”? (a) beginning (b) middle (c) end
- 22.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) a hook in 5 seconds (b) the problem gets worse (c) how things turned out (d) the problem is solved
- 23.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “introduce the character” or “build up the action”? (a) build up the action (b) introduce the character
- 24.📽️ Extra shots of details that you cut to, like hands or a clock, are called … (a) credits (b) titles (c) cutaways (d) keyframes
- 25.True or false: “meet the main character” belongs at the beginning. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “write a short script”? (a) edit the clips (b) film the shots (c) choose your idea (d) storyboard your shots
- 27.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) the credits roll (b) a second try fails (c) meet the main character (d) show where we are
- 28.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “reach the big moment” or “show the problem”? (a) show the problem (b) reach the big moment
- 29.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) a hook in 5 seconds (b) how things turned out (c) meet the main character (d) show where we are
- 30.True or false: “how things turned out” belongs at the beginning. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “film the shots”? (a) write a short script (b) share it safely (c) edit the clips (d) choose your idea
- 32.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “film the shots” or “choose your idea”? (a) film the shots (b) choose your idea
- 33.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) the problem is solved (b) the problem gets worse (c) set up the goal (d) show where we are
- 34.True or false: “tension builds up” belongs at the end. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meet the main character (b) a hook in 5 seconds (c) the problem gets worse (d) show where we are
- 36.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “build up the action”? (a) show the problem (b) solve the problem (c) wrap up the story (d) reach the big moment
- 37.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “how things turned out”? (a) middle (b) beginning (c) end
- 38.True or false: “how things turned out” belongs at the end. (a) True (b) False
- 39.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) the problem is solved (b) a second try fails (c) the credits roll (d) set up the goal
- 40.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “an obstacle appears”? (a) end (b) beginning (c) middle
Answer key
- a final message
- a second try fails
- wrap up the story
- to grab attention fast
- tension builds up
- True
- write a short script
- an obstacle appears
- beginning
- solve the problem
- choose your idea
- hook the viewer
- hook the viewer
- a problem to solve
- choose your idea
- meet the main character
- False
- False
- one clear idea
- write a short script
- end
- a hook in 5 seconds
- introduce the character
- cutaways
- True
- storyboard your shots
- the credits roll
- show the problem
- how things turned out
- False
- edit the clips
- choose your idea
- the problem is solved
- False
- the problem gets worse
- reach the big moment
- end
- True
- set up the goal
- middle
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