Take-home slipsEcclesiastes 4:9-10

How to learn a verseBBE

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

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their work. And if one has a fall, the other will give him a hand; but unhappy is the man who is by himself, because he has no helper.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their work. And if one has a fall, the other will give him a hand; but unhappy is the man who is by himself, because he has no helper.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Two are better ____ one, because they ____ a good reward ___ their work. And ___ one has a ____, the other will ____ him a hand; ___ unhappy is the ___ who is by ______, because he has ___ helper.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Two ___ ______ than ___, ______ they ____ ___ good ______ ___ their ____. ___ if ___ ___ a ____, ___ other ____ ____ him ___ ____; but ______ ___ the ___ ___ is ___ ______, because ___ ___ no ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T a b t o, b t h a g r f t w. A i o h a f, t o w g h a h; b u i t m w i b h, b h h n h.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

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

How to learn a verseBBE

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

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their work. And if one has a fall, the other will give him a hand; but unhappy is the man who is by himself, because he has no helper.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their work. And if one has a fall, the other will give him a hand; but unhappy is the man who is by himself, because he has no helper.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Two are better ____ one, because they ____ a good reward ___ their work. And ___ one has a ____, the other will ____ him a hand; ___ unhappy is the ___ who is by ______, because he has ___ helper.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Two ___ ______ than ___, ______ they ____ ___ good ______ ___ their ____. ___ if ___ ___ a ____, ___ other ____ ____ him ___ ____; but ______ ___ the ___ ___ is ___ ______, because ___ ___ no ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T a b t o, b t h a g r f t w. A i o h a f, t o w g h a h; b u i t m w i b h, b h h n h.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

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