How to learn a verseWEB Catholic Edition
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls, and doesn’t have another to lift him up.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls, and doesn’t have another to lift him up.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Two are better ____ one, because they ____ a good reward ___ their labor. For ___ they fall, the ___ will lift up ___ fellow; but woe ___ him who is _____ when he falls, ___ doesn’t have another ___ lift him up.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Two ___ ______ than ___, ______ they ____ ___ good ______ ___ their _____. ___ if ____ ____, the ___ ____ lift ___ ___ fellow; ___ ___ to ___ ___ is _____ ____ he _____, ___ doesn’t ____ ______ to ____ ___ up.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T a b t o, b t h a g r f t l. F i t f, t o w l u h f; b w t h w i a w h f, a d h a t l h u.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.