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:
Psalm 23:2-3 He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.He makes me ___ down in green ______. He leads me ______ still waters. He ______ my soul. He ______ me in the _____ of righteousness for ___ name’s sake.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.He _____ ___ lie ____ ___ green ______. ___ leads ___ ______ still ______. ___ restores ___ ____. He ______ ___ in ___ _____ of ______ ___ his ______ ____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.H m m l d i g p. H l m b s w. H r m s. H g m i t p o r f h n s.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 23:2-3
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.