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Photos, artwork or graphics that extend off of the trim area of a spread
An unposed photograph, often taken without the subject’s knowledge. _________ photos usually catch someone in the act of doing something.
The copy that explains the Who, What, When, Where, Why and How of action in a photo; plan space for every photo to have a __________
The last page of the yearbook. If your book has a theme, this is the place to wrap it up.
Stands for printer's inks of cyan, magenta, yellow and black used in 4-color processing.
The last page of the book that shows all the mechanical details of the year's book such as fonts used, paper weight, publisher, yearbook staff, etc.
Refers to all text on a spread; ___________ includes captions, stories, headlines.
The outside of the yearbook which protects the printed pages.
Refers to the topics featured in the yearbook and how they are covered.
A photo where the background is removed
The largest eye-catching photo or collection of photos or elements on a spread
Two facing pages; the left page is an even number. Usually simply called a “_______.”
A margin of white space that will frame the edges of the spread
A one-pica line that connects the left and right pages; all design elements should sit on or hang from this line
8 pages, not necessarily consecutive, of a yearbook in layout form. One side of a publisher's printed giant sheet that equals 8 pages of the book.
A family of alphabetic characters, numbers, punctuation marks and other symbols that share a consistent design; often used synonymously with typeface.
Page number on a yearbook spread; accompanying words or phrases identifying the content are called _______ tabs
The place where the left and right pages meet; the _________ is often one or two picas wide and is folded as the book comes together.
Word or words set in large type that attract the reader to the spread; ___________ traditionally are placed above copy blocks
A consistent amount of white space between elements; traditionally, this has been one pica.
The overall map which shows the placement of every layout in the yearbook.
Arrangement of pictures, captions, headlines and copy on two facing pages.
Only two pages in a flat that are printed side-by-side on the press sheet.
A journalistic unit of measurement; one ______ = 1/6 of an inch
Unit of measurement used primarily for fonts; approximately 1/72 of an inch; twelve _______ = one pica
A posed photo of a person that usually only includes the person’s head and shoulders. Also referred to as “mug shots.”
These are the galley pages that return to us from the printer allowing us one last chance to make changes to that set of pages.
A font that does not have end strokes or feet; used mainly for headlines and large-sized text.
Fonts that have a tail or stroke (sometimes known as "feet") at the end of some characters.
16 consecutive pages of a yearbook in layout form. Two sides of a publisher's printed giant sheet that equals 16 pages of the book.

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What is a crossword?

Crossword puzzles have been published in newspapers and other publications since 1873. They consist of a grid of squares where the player aims to write words both horizontally and vertically.

Next to the crossword will be a series of questions or clues, which relate to the various rows or lines of boxes in the crossword. The player reads the question or clue, and tries to find a word that answers the question in the same amount of letters as there are boxes in the related crossword row or line.

Some of the words will share letters, so will need to match up with each other. The words can vary in length and complexity, as can the clues.

Who is a crossword suitable for?

The fantastic thing about crosswords is, they are completely flexible for whatever age or reading level you need. You can use many words to create a complex crossword for adults, or just a couple of words for younger children.

Crosswords can use any word you like, big or small, so there are literally countless combinations that you can create for templates. It is easy to customise the template to the age or learning level of your students.

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How do I choose the clues for my crossword?

Once you’ve picked a theme, choose clues that match your students current difficulty level. For younger children, this may be as simple as a question of “What color is the sky?” with an answer of “blue”.

Are crosswords good for students?

Crosswords are a great exercise for students' problem solving and cognitive abilities. Not only do they need to solve a clue and think of the correct answer, but they also have to consider all of the other words in the crossword to make sure the words fit together.

Crosswords are great for building and using vocabulary.

If this is your first time using a crossword with your students, you could create a crossword FAQ template for them to give them the basic instructions.

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Can I create crosswords in other languages?

Crosswords are a fantastic resource for students learning a foreign language as they test their reading, comprehension and writing all at the same time. When learning a new language, this type of test using multiple different skills is great to solidify students' learning.

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