Ruth 1:16: Printable Verse Cards (Bible in Basic English)

One verse, eight to a sheet, Letter or A4. Print at 100%, then cut along the dashes. A cover sheet with the five steps prints first.

How to learn a verseBBE

Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:

Ruth 1:16 But Ruth said, Give up requesting me to go away from you, or to go back without you: for where you go I will go; and where you take your rest I will take my rest; your people will be my people, and your God my God.

1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.But Ruth said, Give up requesting me to go away from you, or to go back without you: for where you go I will go; and where you take your rest I will take my rest; your people will be my people, and your God my God.
2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.But Ruth said, ____ up requesting me ___ go away from ___, or to go ____ without you: for _____ you go I ____ go; and where ___ take your rest ___ will take my ____; your people will ___ my people, and ____ God my God.
3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.But ____ ____, Give ___ ______ me ___ ___ away ____ ___, or ___ ___ back ______ ___: for _____ ___ go ___ ____ go; ___ _____ you ____ ____ rest ___ ____ take ___ ____; your ______ ____ be ___ ______, and ____ ___ my ___.
4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B R s, G u r m t g a f y, o t g b w y: f w y g I w g; a w y t y r I w t m r; y p w b m p, a y G m G.
5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Ruth 1:16

Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.

Ruth 1:16BBE

But Ruth said, Give up requesting me to go away from you, or to go back without you: for where you go I will go; and where you take your rest I will take my rest; your people will be my people, and your God my God.