Take-home slipsExodus 20:12

How to learn a verseBrenton Septuagint

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

Exodus 20:12 Honour thy father and thy mother, that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest live long on the good land, which the Lord thy God gives to thee.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Honour thy father and thy mother, that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest live long on the good land, which the Lord thy God gives to thee.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Honour thy father ___ thy mother, that ___ may be well ____ thee, and that ____ mayest live long ___ the good land, _____ the Lord thy ___ gives to thee.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Honour ___ ______ and ___ ______, that ___ ___ be ____ ____ thee, ___ ____ thou ______ ____ long ___ ___ good ____, _____ the ____ ___ God _____ ___ thee.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.H t f a t m, t i m b w w t, a t t m l l o t g l, w t L t G g t t.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Exodus 20:12

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

How to learn a verseBrenton Septuagint

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

Exodus 20:12 Honour thy father and thy mother, that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest live long on the good land, which the Lord thy God gives to thee.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Honour thy father and thy mother, that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest live long on the good land, which the Lord thy God gives to thee.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Honour thy father ___ thy mother, that ___ may be well ____ thee, and that ____ mayest live long ___ the good land, _____ the Lord thy ___ gives to thee.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Honour ___ ______ and ___ ______, that ___ ___ be ____ ____ thee, ___ ____ thou ______ ____ long ___ ___ good ____, _____ the ____ ___ God _____ ___ thee.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.H t f a t m, t i m b w w t, a t t m l l o t g l, w t L t G g t t.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Exodus 20:12

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