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