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Cut on the solid black lines, removing gray areas next to tabs. Stack tab book in

order with cover on top and staple on the left side. 3 Tab Book

REMOVE THIS AREA

REMOVE THIS AREA

4 Tab Book

REMOVE THIS AREA

Assembly Directions:

Cut the five strips along the solid outer lines. If there is a rectangle piece in the

right corner of the strip, cut it off as indicated (remove this area). Stack your strips

in order with cover on top and staple where indicated.

REMOVE THIS AREA

REMOVE THIS AREA

5 Tab Book

Cut the strips along the solid outer lines. If there is a rectangle piece in the right corner of the strip, cut it off

as indicated (“remove this area”). Stack your strips in order with cover on top and staple where indicated.

REMOVE THIS AREA

REMOVE

5 Tab Book Cut cover and pages out on solid lines. Stack pages together with cover on top and

staple on the left side.

Cut on solid black lines. Stack book to-

gether. Your student will have six tabs to

flip through (two at the top, two on the

side, and two on the bottom).

6 Tab Book

Envelope Book ~ Tied Cut book out as one piece. Fold four flaps under, using dotted lines as your guides.

Cut on solid lines. Fold on dotted.

Venn Diagram Flap

Cut books out. Fold on lines (matchbook style).

Regular Matchbooks

Skinny Matchbooks

Cut out book as one piece and fold matchbook style. Write one topic on each side (such as French fries and mashed potatoes). Use the inside of the book to compare and con-trast the two topics.

Compare and Contrast Matchbook

Cut on solid lines. Fold on dotted lines (matchbook style). Three Matchbooks

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Cut out the book as ONE piece.

Using the dotted line as your guide, fold

the top rectangle down and fold the left

Large Vertical 3/4 Book

Cut out the book as ONE piece.

Using the dotted line as your guide, fold

the top rectangle down and fold the left

rectangle (the cover page) over.

Small Vertical 3/4 Book

Cut out the book as ONE piece.

Using the dotted line as your guide, fold the top rectangle

down and fold the left rectangle (the cover page) over.

Small Horizontal 3/4 Book

Cut out the book as ONE piece.

Using the dotted line as your guide, fold the top

rectangle down and fold the left rectangle over.

Large Horizontal 3/4 Book

You are looking at the inside of the book. Cut shape out as one piece. Fold flaps in using

the dotted lines as your guide. Tuck the last flap under so that book will stay closed.

Square Petal

Cut shape out as one piece. Write one fact on each petal. Fold flaps in using the dotted

lines as your guide. Tuck the last flap under so that book will stay closed.

You will only be able to type on the center portion of this book. You will have to write or

add pictures to the petals.

Hexagon Petal

Cut shape out as one piece. Write one fact on each petal. Fold flaps in using the dotted

lines as your guide. Tuck the last flap under so that book will stay closed.

You will only be able to type on the center portion of this book. You will have to write or add

pictures to the petals.

Triangle Petal Large

Triangle Petal Small

Cut shape out as one piece. Fold flaps in using the dotted lines as your guide. Tuck the last flap under so

that book will stay closed.

You will only be able to type on the center portion of this book. You will have to write or add pictures to

the petals.

Cut shape out as one piece. Write one fact on each petal. Fold flaps in using the dotted

lines as your guide. Tuck the last flap under so that book will stay closed.

You will only be able to type on the center portion of this book. You will have to write or add

pictures to the petals.

Pentagon Petal

glue

This is a pop-up book. First, print book

on cardstock. Mountain fold the book

in half on the dotted line. Snip the

two solid lines. Fold that flap down

towards you on the dotted line.

Now, valley fold the book in half, on

the dotted line, popping the box to

the inside of the book.

Cut out the small rectangle on the

next page and paste or draw a picture

on it.

On the box marked “glue” glue the

item you want to pop-up sitting level

with the paper. Make sure it lies flat

when closing the book.

Pop-Up Book Print next two pages on

cardstock.

Write a title on this page and glue it

on as a cover.

Paste or draw image here.

Should not exceed this size.

Cut on solid lines. Fold in half on the dotted line. Fold bottom tab and glue down. Fold side tab and glue

down. Use the cards on the next page, if desired.

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Glue this side to

your lapbook.

Folder Pocket

Cut pocket out as one piece. Fold back up. Wrap flaps around the back and glue down.

Pocket (fits 4x6 cards)

Cut pocket out as one piece. Fold flap on right side under. Fold top and bottom

flaps under. Glue the back of the pocket to your lapbook. Store cards (found on

next page) in pocket.

Small Side Pocket

Cut pocket out. Fold back flap up and wrap side flaps around the back and glue down.

Glue the back of your pocket into your lapbook.

Small Pocket

Small Trifold (vertical)

Cut on solid lines. Fold (like a pamphlet) on dotted lines.

Trifold (vertical)

Cut on solid lines. Fold (like a pamphlet) on dotted lines.

Small Trifold (horizontal)

Cut on solid lines. Fold (in thirds) on dotted lines.

Hexagon Trifold

Cut book out on solid black lines. Fold in thirds on dotted lines.

Octagon Minis

File Folder Minis Cut books out on solid lines; fold on dotted lines.

Cut books out on solid lines; fold on dotted lines.

Hexagon Minis

Cut books out on solid lines; fold on dotted lines.

Rounded Rectangle Minis

Do NOT print on cardstock. Cut books out. Fold both sides to the middle so that they

interlock .

Small Interlocks

Do NOT print on cardstock. Cut book out. Fold both sides to the middle so that they interlock .

Medium Interlock

Do NOT print on cardstock. Cut book out. Fold both sides

to the middle so that they interlock .

Large Interlock

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Layer 5, 6, or 7 Cut out rectangles. Stack together (smallest to largest) with cover on top and staple.

Add glue here and glue to the back of

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Add glue here and glue to the back of

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Accordion (horizontal)

Cut out strips. Glue as indicat-

ed. Fold like an accordion.

Paste back of the last piece to

your lapbook.

Large Hexagon Accordion Cut out shapes on solid black lines. Fold on dotted lines like an accordion (back and forth).

Glue back of last piece to your lapbook.

Cut out shapes on solid black lines. Fold on dotted lines like an accordion (back and forth).

Glue back of last piece to your lapbook. Hint: You might want to tie a ribbon or string

around your accordion before you glue the back to your lapbook.

Medium Hexagon Accordion

Cut out shapes on solid black lines. Fold on

dotted lines like an accordion (back and

forth).

Glue back of last piece to your lapbook.

Hint: You might want to tie a ribbon or

string around your accordion before you

glue the back to your lapbook.

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black lines. Fold on dot-

ted lines like an accordi-

on (back and forth).

Glue back of last piece to

your lapbook.

Hint: You might want to

tie a ribbon or string

around your accordion

before you glue the back

to your lapbook.

Small Octagon Accordion

Cut out shapes on solid black lines.

Fold on dotted lines like an accordion

(back and forth).

Glue back of last piece to your lap-

book.

Hint: You might want to tie a ribbon or

string around your accordion before

you glue the back to your lapbook.

Large Pentagon Accordion Cut out shapes on solid black lines. Fold on dotted lines like an accordion (back and forth).

Glue back of last piece to your lapbook. Hint: You might want to tie a ribbon or string

around your accordion before you glue the back to your lapbook.

Medium Pentagon Accordion Cut out shapes on solid black lines. Fold on dotted lines like an accordion (back and forth,

back and forth). Paste the back of the last piece to your lapbook.

Small Pentagon Accordion Cut out shapes on solid black lines. Fold

on dotted lines like an accordion (back

and forth).

Glue back of last piece to your lapbook.

Hint: You might want to tie a ribbon or

string around your accordion before you

glue the back to your lapbook.

Large Rectangle Accordion

Cut out shapes on solid

black lines. Fold on dot-

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Glue back of last piece to

your lapbook.

Hint: You might want to

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to your lapbook.

Small Rectangle Accordion

Cut out shapes on solid black lines. Fold on

dotted lines like an accordion (back and

forth).

Glue back of last piece to your lapbook.

Hint: You might want to tie a ribbon or

string around your accordion before you

glue the back to your lapbook.

Small Square Accordion

Cut out shapes on solid black lines. Fold

on dotted lines like an accordion (back and

forth).

Glue back of last piece to your lapbook.

Hint: You might want to tie a ribbon or

string around your accordion before you

glue the back to your lapbook.

Ticket Accordion

Cut out shapes on solid black

lines. Fold on dotted lines like an

accordion (back and forth, back

and forth). Paste the back of the

last piece to your lapbook.

Clipboards

Cut out shapes. Fill in information. Stack together with cover on top and staple.

Book Shapes

Cut out shapes. Fill in information. Stack together with cover on top and staple.

Book Shape 2

Cut out shapes. Fill in information. Stack together with cover on top and staple.

Book Shape 3

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Cut out solid lines. Fold on dotted line. You should have a space at the bottom of this book

to write a title.

Concept Map 2 Areas

Concept Map 3 Areas

Cut out solid lines. Fold on dotted line. You should have a space at the bottom of this book

to write a title.

Accordion in My Pocket Instructions on next page.

Cut the strip (to the left) out as one piece. Fold up

like an accordion.

Cut the envelope (on previous page) out as one

piece. Cut the slit (dotted lines) with an exact-o

knife). Fold sides in. Fold bottom up and fold top

down and tuck in to flap. Open envelope. Glue the

back of the last piece of the accordion to the inside of

the envelope.

PRINT ON CARDSTOCK. Cut each piece out on the solid black lines.

Attach with brass fastener where indicated.

Oval Fan

PRINT ON CARDSTOCK. Cut each piece out on the solid black lines. There will be five pieces

in all. Attach with brass fastener where indicated.

Flag Fan

Hexagon Fan PRINT ON CARDSTOCK. Cut each piece out on the solid black lines (you will have five pieces when fin-

ished) and attach with brass fastener where indicated. If you need more than five pieces, print another

sheet of this template.

Octagon Skinny Fan PRINT ON CARDSTOCK. Cut each piece out on the solid black lines (you will have five pieces when fin-

ished) and attach with brass fastener where indicated. If you need more than five pieces, print another

sheet of this template.

Octagon Fat Fan

PRINT ON CARDSTOCK. Cut each piece out on the solid black lines (you will have four pieces when fin-

ished) and attach with brass fastener where indicated. If you need more than five pieces, print another

sheet of this template.

Cut book out as one piece. Fold top under. Fold bottom under. Open book. Cut on solid

black lines to form two flaps. Refold so that the cover is on the front.

Two Flap (Horizontal)

Three Flap (Horizontal) Cut book out as one piece. Fold top under. Fold bottom under. Open book. Cut on solid

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black lines to form four flaps. Refold so that the cover is on the front.

Two Flap (Vertical) Cut out book as one piece. Fold left side under. Fold right side under (it is the cover). Un-

fold book. Cut on the lines between the names to form two flaps.

Cut out book as one piece. Fold left side under. Fold right side under (it is the cover).

Unfold book. Cut on the two lines between the names to form three flaps.

Small Three Flap (Vertical)

Cut on solid lines. Fold on dotted lines (like a pamphlet).

Medium Three Flap (Vertical)

Large Three Flap (Vertical)

Cut on solid lines. Fold on dotted lines (like a pamphlet).

Cut out book as one piece. Fold left side in. Fold right side in. Open book. Cut on dotted

line to form four flaps. Refold book.

Medium Four Flap (Vertical)

Large Four Flap (Vertical) Cut out book as one piece. Fold left side in. Fold right side in. Open book. Cut on dotted

line to form four flaps. Refold book.

Cut out book as one piece. Fold left side under. Fold right side under (it is the cover). Unfold

book. Cut on the lines to form five flaps.

Small Five Flap (Vertical)

Cut out book as one piece. Fold left side under. Fold right side under (it is the cover). Unfold

book. Cut on the lines to form five flaps.

Large Five Flap (Vertical)

Cut out book as one piece. Fold left side in. Fold right side in. Open book.

Cut on dotted lines to form six flaps. Refold book.

Six Flap (Vertical)

Cut on solid lines. Fold on dotted lines (like a pamphlet).

Seven Flap (Vertical)

Shutterfold Cut on solid lines. Fold on dotted.

Print onto card stock and cut out.

Punch holes where indicated. Fold

on dotted lines. To secure book,

string a ribbon through the holes

and tie with a bow on the front.

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Cut book out as one piece. Fold right side under. Fold left side under. Unfold and cut on dot-

ted lines. Refold. Fold book in half so that “Dialect” is on the front cover.

Folded Shutterfold

Shutterfold Three Areas Cut along solid lines. Fold top flap under. Fold bottom flap under. Unfold bottom and cut on solid line to

form two flaps.

Shutterflap Six Areas Cut on solid lines. Fold on dotted.

Three Circle Book Cut out the three circles. Fold each one in half.

Glue the back of the left half of the first circle to the front of the left half of the second cir-

cle.

Take the third circle. Glue the back of the left half of the third circle to the back of the

right half of the first circle. Fold so that you can open the book once to the right and

once to the left. So, the “middle section” is actually the front of your book.

This is a good book to use when you have two answers to a question or two possible out-

comes.

Cut out the three triangles. Fold each one in half.

Glue the back of the left half of the first triangle to the front of the left half of the second

triangle.

Take the third triangle. Glue the back of the left half of the third triangle to the back of

the right half of the first triangle. Fold so that you can open the book once to the right

and once to the left. So, the “middle section” is actually the front of your book.

Three Triangle Book