Take-home slipsMatthew 6:26

How to learn a verseASV

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

Matthew 6:26 Behold the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much more value than they?

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Behold the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much more value than they?
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Behold the birds ___ the heaven, that ____ sow not, neither ___ they reap, nor ______ into barns; and ____ heavenly Father feedeth ____. Are not ye ___ much more value ____ they?
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Behold ___ _____ of ___ ______, that ____ ___ not, ______ ___ they ____, ___ gather ____ _____; and ____ ______ Father ______ ____. Are ___ ___ of ____ ____ value ____ ____?
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B t b o t h, t t s n, n d t r, n g i b; a y h F f t. A n y o m m v t t?
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 6:26

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:

Matthew 6:26 Behold the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much more value than they?

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Behold the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much more value than they?
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Behold the birds ___ the heaven, that ____ sow not, neither ___ they reap, nor ______ into barns; and ____ heavenly Father feedeth ____. Are not ye ___ much more value ____ they?
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Behold ___ _____ of ___ ______, that ____ ___ not, ______ ___ they ____, ___ gather ____ _____; and ____ ______ Father ______ ____. Are ___ ___ of ____ ____ value ____ ____?
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B t b o t h, t t s n, n d t r, n g i b; a y h F f t. A n y o m m v t t?
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 6:26

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