Take-home slipsProverbs 31:8-9

How to learn a verseASV

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

Proverbs 31:8-9 Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate. Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And minister justice to the poor and needy.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate. Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And minister justice to the poor and needy.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Open thy mouth ___ the dumb, In ___ cause of all ____ as are left ______. Open thy mouth, _____ righteously, And minister ______ to the poor ___ needy.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Open ___ _____ for ___ ____, In ___ _____ of ___ ____ as ___ ____ desolate. ____ ___ mouth, _____ ______, And ______ ______ to ___ ____ and _____.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.O t m f t d, I t c o a s a a l d. O t m, j r, A m j t t p a n.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Proverbs 31:8-9

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:

Proverbs 31:8-9 Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate. Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And minister justice to the poor and needy.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate. Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And minister justice to the poor and needy.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Open thy mouth ___ the dumb, In ___ cause of all ____ as are left ______. Open thy mouth, _____ righteously, And minister ______ to the poor ___ needy.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Open ___ _____ for ___ ____, In ___ _____ of ___ ____ as ___ ____ desolate. ____ ___ mouth, _____ ______, And ______ ______ to ___ ____ and _____.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.O t m f t d, I t c o a s a a l d. O t m, j r, A m j t t p a n.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Proverbs 31:8-9

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