Take-home slipsJohn 16:20

How to learn a verseBBE

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

John 16:20 Truly I say to you, You will be weeping and sorrowing, but the world will be glad: you will be sad, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Truly I say to you, You will be weeping and sorrowing, but the world will be glad: you will be sad, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Truly I say ___ you, You will ___ weeping and sorrowing, ___ the world will ___ glad: you will ___ sad, but your ______ will be turned ____ joy.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Truly ___ ___ to ___, ___ will ___ ______ and ______, ___ the _____ ____ be ____: ___ will ___ ___, but ____ ______ will ___ ______ into ___.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T I s t y, Y w b w a s, b t w w b g: y w b s, b y s w b t i j.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 16:20

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:

John 16:20 Truly I say to you, You will be weeping and sorrowing, but the world will be glad: you will be sad, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Truly I say to you, You will be weeping and sorrowing, but the world will be glad: you will be sad, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Truly I say ___ you, You will ___ weeping and sorrowing, ___ the world will ___ glad: you will ___ sad, but your ______ will be turned ____ joy.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Truly ___ ___ to ___, ___ will ___ ______ and ______, ___ the _____ ____ be ____: ___ will ___ ___, but ____ ______ will ___ ______ into ___.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T I s t y, Y w b w a s, b t w w b g: y w b s, b y s w b t i j.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 16:20

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