Yearbook Vocabulary Terms

The central idea of the yearbook. A concept that drives the look, feel, content, and photograph style of the yearbook.

• Endsheet

• Folio

• Title Page

• Theme

Formatting the yearbook based on categories. Example: all athletics are in one section, chronological order is not required in each section.

• Sectional Coverage

• Divider Pages

• Serif Font

• Ladder

The feeling of the yearbook. Words you would use to describe your yearbook.

• Book Spine

• Tone

• Module

• Serif Font

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Formatting the yearbook in a chronological order. All categories are mixed together. Example: a spread represents the week September 23rd-28th and includes coverage of Homecoming, an art exhibit, a science project, cafeteria food stats, and students with matching cars.

• Colophon

• Book Spine

• Topical Coverage

• Headline Package

When a book is open, the two facing pages create a spread.

• Spread

• Folio

• Endsheet

• Theme

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

A tool used to help plan out pages, sections, and content order. A ladder can be on paper or electronic. Example: Pages 1 and 2: blank page, title page; Pages 3 and 4: Letter from the Editor, Table of Contents; Pages 5 and 6: Yearbook Dedication.

• Secondary Headline

• Ladder

• Sans Serif Font

• Module

The first page of your yearbook. Includes information like the theme, title of your yearbook, school name, volume number, year, school address, school phone number, etc.

• Book

• Endsheet

• Title Page

• Spread

Pages that introduce the next section of the book. They can be as simple as a full spread picture and title or as complex as multiple pictures and quotes. Example: The spread before the athletics section starts, with the title “Athletics” or similar. The spread before the spring section starts.

• Divider Pages

• Tone

• Topical Coverage

• Headline Package

 A statement at the end of the book that includes information such as staff names, printer name, printing quantity, edition number, and printing specifications (size, paper weight, etc.).

• Spread

• Secondary Headline

• Folio

• Colophon

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

A font that has “feet” coming off the letters. Example: Times New Roman is a serif font.

• Module

• Serif Font

• Headline Package

• Title Page

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4