Take-home slipsIsaiah 9:6

How to learn a verseASV

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

Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.For unto us ___ child is born, ____ us a son ___ given; and the ______ shall be upon ___ shoulder: and his ____ shall be called ______, Counsellor, Mighty God, ______ Father, Prince of _____.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.For ____ ___ a _____ ___ born, ____ ___ a ___ ___ given; ___ ___ government _____ ___ upon ___ ______: and ___ ____ shall ___ ______ Wonderful, ______, ______ God, ______ ______, Prince ___ _____.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.F u u a c i b, u u a s i g; a t g s b u h s: a h n s b c W, C, M G, E F, P o P.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 9:6

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

How to learn a verseASV

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

Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.For unto us ___ child is born, ____ us a son ___ given; and the ______ shall be upon ___ shoulder: and his ____ shall be called ______, Counsellor, Mighty God, ______ Father, Prince of _____.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.For ____ ___ a _____ ___ born, ____ ___ a ___ ___ given; ___ ___ government _____ ___ upon ___ ______: and ___ ____ shall ___ ______ Wonderful, ______, ______ God, ______ ______, Prince ___ _____.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.F u u a c i b, u u a s i g; a t g s b u h s: a h n s b c W, C, M G, E F, P o P.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 9:6

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