Take-home slipsJohn 11:25-26

How to learn a verseDRA

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

John 11:25-26 Jesus said to her: I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in me, although he be dead, shall live: And every one that liveth, and believeth in me, shall not die for ever. Believest thou this?

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Jesus said to her: I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in me, although he be dead, shall live: And every one that liveth, and believeth in me, shall not die for ever. Believest thou this?
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Jesus said to ___: I am the ______ and the life: ___ that believeth in ___, although he be ____, shall live: And _____ one that liveth, ___ believeth in me, _____ not die for ____. Believest thou this?
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Jesus ____ ___ her: ___ ___ the ______ ___ the ____: ___ that ______ ___ me, ______ ___ be ____, _____ live: ___ _____ one ____ ______, and ______ ___ me, _____ ___ die ___ ____. Believest ____ ____?
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.J s t h: I a t r a t l: h t b i m, a h b d, s l: A e o t l, a b i m, s n d f e. B t t?
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 11:25-26

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:

John 11:25-26 Jesus said to her: I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in me, although he be dead, shall live: And every one that liveth, and believeth in me, shall not die for ever. Believest thou this?

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Jesus said to her: I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in me, although he be dead, shall live: And every one that liveth, and believeth in me, shall not die for ever. Believest thou this?
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Jesus said to ___: I am the ______ and the life: ___ that believeth in ___, although he be ____, shall live: And _____ one that liveth, ___ believeth in me, _____ not die for ____. Believest thou this?
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Jesus ____ ___ her: ___ ___ the ______ ___ the ____: ___ that ______ ___ me, ______ ___ be ____, _____ live: ___ _____ one ____ ______, and ______ ___ me, _____ ___ die ___ ____. Believest ____ ____?
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.J s t h: I a t r a t l: h t b i m, a h b d, s l: A e o t l, a b i m, s n d f e. B t t?
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 11:25-26

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