Take-home slipsMatthew 5:3-4

How to learn a verseBSB

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

Matthew 5:3-4 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.“Blessed are the ____ in spirit, for ______ is the kingdom ___ heaven. Blessed are _____ who mourn, for ____ will be comforted.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.“Blessed ___ ___ poor ___ ______, for ______ ___ the ______ ___ heaven. ______ ___ those ___ _____, for ____ ____ be ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.“B a t p i s, f t i t k o h. B a t w m, f t w b c.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 5:3-4

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

How to learn a verseBSB

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

Matthew 5:3-4 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.“Blessed are the ____ in spirit, for ______ is the kingdom ___ heaven. Blessed are _____ who mourn, for ____ will be comforted.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.“Blessed ___ ___ poor ___ ______, for ______ ___ the ______ ___ heaven. ______ ___ those ___ _____, for ____ ____ be ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.“B a t p i s, f t i t k o h. B a t w m, f t w b c.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 5:3-4

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