Take-home slipsMatthew 5:14-16

How to learn a verseDRA

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

Matthew 5:14-16 You are the light of the world. A city seated on a mountain cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but upon a candlestick, that it may shine to all that are in the house. So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.You are the light of the world. A city seated on a mountain cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but upon a candlestick, that it may shine to all that are in the house. So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.You are the _____ of the world. ___ city seated on ___ mountain cannot be ___. Neither do men _____ a candle and ___ it under a ______, but upon a ______, that it may _____ to all that ___ in the house. ___ let your light _____ before men, that ____ may see your ____ works, and glorify ____ Father who is ___ heaven.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.You ___ ___ light ___ ___ world. ___ ____ seated ___ ___ mountain ______ ___ hid. ______ ___ men _____ ___ candle ___ ___ it _____ ___ bushel, ___ ____ a ______, ____ it ___ _____ to ___ ____ are ___ ___ house. ___ ___ your _____ _____ before ___, ____ they ___ ___ your ____ _____, and ______ ____ Father ___ ___ in ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.Y a t l o t w. A c s o a m c b h. N d m l a c a p i u a b, b u a c, t i m s t a t a i t h. S l y l s b m, t t m s y g w, a g y F w i i h.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 5:14-16

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:

Matthew 5:14-16 You are the light of the world. A city seated on a mountain cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but upon a candlestick, that it may shine to all that are in the house. So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.You are the light of the world. A city seated on a mountain cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but upon a candlestick, that it may shine to all that are in the house. So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.You are the _____ of the world. ___ city seated on ___ mountain cannot be ___. Neither do men _____ a candle and ___ it under a ______, but upon a ______, that it may _____ to all that ___ in the house. ___ let your light _____ before men, that ____ may see your ____ works, and glorify ____ Father who is ___ heaven.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.You ___ ___ light ___ ___ world. ___ ____ seated ___ ___ mountain ______ ___ hid. ______ ___ men _____ ___ candle ___ ___ it _____ ___ bushel, ___ ____ a ______, ____ it ___ _____ to ___ ____ are ___ ___ house. ___ ___ your _____ _____ before ___, ____ they ___ ___ your ____ _____, and ______ ____ Father ___ ___ in ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.Y a t l o t w. A c s o a m c b h. N d m l a c a p i u a b, b u a c, t i m s t a t a i t h. S l y l s b m, t t m s y g w, a g y F w i i h.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 5:14-16

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