Miniature Books

This is great for summarizing stories, creating short narratives, outlining procedures, or showcasing work.

Students open the template titled minibook.dot.

Students type the text into the appropriate fields.

Add graphics where needed.

Double-click the graphic and change the Layout to “In front of Text”

Rotate the graphic if necessary using the free rotate button.

If the free rotate button is grayed out Ungroup the graphic.

To do this, Ctrl+click on the graphic and select Grouping  Ungroup. Do NOT click off the graphic after this!

With all the pieces of the graphic still selected, Ctrl+click on the graphic once again and select Grouping ( Group

Move the graphic into place.

Continue to add all necessary graphics using the same procedure.

Print the sheet.

Cut out the outer perimeter.

Fold both ways at all remaining lines.

Fold the paper into equal halves (as shown by the dashed line) with the images showing to the outside.

Cut along the midline across the folded edge (as indicated by the dashed line) and stop at the intersection of the four panels.

Unfold & lay the paper flat.

Fold the paper in half lengthwise (like a hot dog) with the images showing to the outside.

Turn the paper so that you can read the text. Grab the folded paper by the left and right edges and push together toward the center causing the edges to fold and form the shape of an “X.”

Now fold the book so the front and back covers are in their respective places.

Page 6

Created by

John Smith

March 25th

2002

Page 5

Cover Page

Page 4

Page 1

Page 3

Page2

Folded edge

AISD

2014-04-17

Stephanchick, Diane

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