Take-home slipsPsalm 30:5

How to learn a verseASV

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

Psalm 30:5 For his anger is but for a moment; His favor is for a life-time: Weeping may tarry for the night, But joy cometh in the morning.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.For his anger is but for a moment; His favor is for a life-time: Weeping may tarry for the night, But joy cometh in the morning.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.For his anger ___ but for a ______; His favor is ___ a life-time: ______ may tarry for ___ night, But joy ______ in the morning.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.For ___ _____ is ___ ___ a ______; ___ favor ___ ___ a ____-____: Weeping ___ _____ for ___ _____, But ___ ______ in ___ ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.F h a i b f a m; H f i f a l-t: W m t f t n, B j c i t m.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 30:5

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:

Psalm 30:5 For his anger is but for a moment; His favor is for a life-time: Weeping may tarry for the night, But joy cometh in the morning.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.For his anger is but for a moment; His favor is for a life-time: Weeping may tarry for the night, But joy cometh in the morning.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.For his anger ___ but for a ______; His favor is ___ a life-time: ______ may tarry for ___ night, But joy ______ in the morning.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.For ___ _____ is ___ ___ a ______; ___ favor ___ ___ a ____-____: Weeping ___ _____ for ___ _____, But ___ ______ in ___ ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.F h a i b f a m; H f i f a l-t: W m t f t n, B j c i t m.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 30:5

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