Take-home slipsEcclesiastes 4:9-10

How to learn a verseDRA

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

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 It is better therefore that two should be together, than one: for they have the advantage of their society: If one fall he shall be supported by the other: woe to him that is alone, for when he falleth, he hath none to lift him up.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.It is better therefore that two should be together, than one: for they have the advantage of their society: If one fall he shall be supported by the other: woe to him that is alone, for when he falleth, he hath none to lift him up.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.It is better ______ that two should ___ together, than one: ___ they have the ______ of their society: ___ one fall he _____ be supported by ___ other: woe to ___ that is alone, ___ when he falleth, ___ hath none to ____ him up.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.It ___ ______ therefore ____ ___ should ___ ______, than ___: ___ they ____ ___ advantage ___ _____ society: ___ ___ fall ___ _____ be ______ ___ the _____: ___ to ___ ____ is _____, ___ when ___ ______, he ____ ____ to ____ ___ up.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.I i b t t t s b t, t o: f t h t a o t s: I o f h s b s b t o: w t h t i a, f w h f, h h n t l h u.
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 verseDRA

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

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 It is better therefore that two should be together, than one: for they have the advantage of their society: If one fall he shall be supported by the other: woe to him that is alone, for when he falleth, he hath none to lift him up.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.It is better therefore that two should be together, than one: for they have the advantage of their society: If one fall he shall be supported by the other: woe to him that is alone, for when he falleth, he hath none to lift him up.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.It is better ______ that two should ___ together, than one: ___ they have the ______ of their society: ___ one fall he _____ be supported by ___ other: woe to ___ that is alone, ___ when he falleth, ___ hath none to ____ him up.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.It ___ ______ therefore ____ ___ should ___ ______, than ___: ___ they ____ ___ advantage ___ _____ society: ___ ___ fall ___ _____ be ______ ___ the _____: ___ to ___ ____ is _____, ___ when ___ ______, he ____ ____ to ____ ___ up.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.I i b t t t s b t, t o: f t h t a o t s: I o f h s b s b t o: w t h t i a, f w h f, h h n t l h u.
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.