Yearbook Basics
This is the very first page of a yearbook that usually includes the school name, year, and theme.
What is the title page or the landing page?
The rule that helps photographers create balanced, interesting photos by dividing the frame into nine parts.
What is the rule of thirds?
This group of students works together to create the yearbook.
What is the yearbook staff?
A short paragraph describing an event that appears in the yearbook.
What is a caption ?
This pop superstar released The Tortured Poets Department in 2024 and is known for her record-breaking “Eras Tour.”
Who is Taylor Swift?
The name of the page that lists what pages each student is on.
What is the index?
This setting on a camera controls how much light enters the lens.
What is the aperture?
The person responsible for leading the yearbook team and making final decisions.
Who are the advisors or teachers?
The short, attention-grabbing text at the top of a page.
What is a headline?
The little yellow characters who love bananas and say “Bello!”
What are Minions?
The words printed under a photo that explain what’s happening.
What is a caption?
Photos that capture natural, unposed moments.
What are candid photos?
The software commonly used to design yearbooks.
What is PicaBoo and/or Canva?
These should be open-ended and used when trying to get a quote from someone.
What are interview questions?
This animated movie from Disney features the characters Joy, Sadness, and Anger.
What is Inside Out?
This page includes portraits, usually organized by grade or class.
What are class pages?
The type of photo that should always include the subject’s face clearly and in focus.
What is a portrait?
Selling these helps fund the yearbook’s printing costs.
What are business ads or student ads?
The process of checking for grammar, spelling, and accuracy before publishing.
What is editing?
This hit video game lets players build worlds out of blocks.
What is Minecraft?
This is the overall idea or message that connects every page in a yearbook.
What is the theme?
This camera part adjusts to let in more or less light, similar to how your eyes work.
What is the shutter?
The month when yearbook deadlines usually start getting serious because the yearbook is due!
What is April?
Instead of writing “fun,” “nice,” or “cool,” good yearbook writing uses these types of descriptive words.
What are specific and vivid adjectives?
This famous soccer player joined the MLS team Inter Miami, bringing global attention to American soccer.
Who is Messi?