Take-home slipsPsalm 91:4-5

How to learn a verseASV

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

Psalm 91:4-5 He will cover thee with his pinions, And under his wings shalt thou take refuge: His truth is a shield and a buckler. Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night, Nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.He will cover thee with his pinions, And under his wings shalt thou take refuge: His truth is a shield and a buckler. Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night, Nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.He will cover ____ with his pinions, ___ under his wings _____ thou take refuge: ___ truth is a ______ and a buckler. ____ shalt not be ______ for the terror ___ night, Nor for ___ arrow that flieth ___ day;
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.He ____ _____ thee ____ ___ pinions, ___ _____ his _____ _____ thou ____ ______: His _____ ___ a ______ ___ a ______. ____ shalt ___ ___ afraid ___ ___ terror ___ _____, Nor ___ ___ arrow ____ ______ by ___;
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.H w c t w h p, A u h w s t t r: H t i a s a a b. T s n b a f t t b n, N f t a t f b d;
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 91:4-5

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 91:4-5 He will cover thee with his pinions, And under his wings shalt thou take refuge: His truth is a shield and a buckler. Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night, Nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.He will cover thee with his pinions, And under his wings shalt thou take refuge: His truth is a shield and a buckler. Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night, Nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.He will cover ____ with his pinions, ___ under his wings _____ thou take refuge: ___ truth is a ______ and a buckler. ____ shalt not be ______ for the terror ___ night, Nor for ___ arrow that flieth ___ day;
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.He ____ _____ thee ____ ___ pinions, ___ _____ his _____ _____ thou ____ ______: His _____ ___ a ______ ___ a ______. ____ shalt ___ ___ afraid ___ ___ terror ___ _____, Nor ___ ___ arrow ____ ______ by ___;
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.H w c t w h p, A u h w s t t r: H t i a s a a b. T s n b a f t t b n, N f t a t f b d;
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 91:4-5

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