Take-home slipsPsalm 42:5

How to learn a verseBBE

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

Psalm 42:5 Why are you crushed down, O my soul? and why are you troubled in me? put your hope in God; for I will again give him praise who is my help and my God.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Why are you crushed down, O my soul? and why are you troubled in me? put your hope in God; for I will again give him praise who is my help and my God.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Why are you ______ down, O my ____? and why are ___ troubled in me? ___ your hope in ___; for I will _____ give him praise ___ is my help ___ my God.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Why ___ ___ crushed ____, ___ my ____? ___ why ___ ___ troubled ___ ___? put ____ ____ in ___; ___ I ____ _____ give ___ ______ who ___ ___ help ___ ___ God.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.W a y c d, O m s? a w a y t i m? p y h i G; f I w a g h p w i m h a m G.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 42:5

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:

Psalm 42:5 Why are you crushed down, O my soul? and why are you troubled in me? put your hope in God; for I will again give him praise who is my help and my God.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Why are you crushed down, O my soul? and why are you troubled in me? put your hope in God; for I will again give him praise who is my help and my God.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Why are you ______ down, O my ____? and why are ___ troubled in me? ___ your hope in ___; for I will _____ give him praise ___ is my help ___ my God.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Why ___ ___ crushed ____, ___ my ____? ___ why ___ ___ troubled ___ ___? put ____ ____ in ___; ___ I ____ _____ give ___ ______ who ___ ___ help ___ ___ God.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.W a y c d, O m s? a w a y t i m? p y h i G; f I w a g h p w i m h a m G.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 42:5

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