Take-home slipsPsalm 126:5

How to learn a verseDRA

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

Psalm 126:5 Blessed is the man that hath filled the desire with them; he shall not be confounded when he shall speak to his enemies in the gate.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Blessed is the man that hath filled the desire with them; he shall not be confounded when he shall speak to his enemies in the gate.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Blessed is the ___ that hath filled ___ desire with them; ___ shall not be ______ when he shall _____ to his enemies ___ the gate.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Blessed ___ ___ man ____ ____ filled ___ ______ with ____; ___ shall ___ ___ confounded ____ ___ shall _____ ___ his ______ ___ the ____.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B i t m t h f t d w t; h s n b c w h s s t h e i t g.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 126:5

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:

Psalm 126:5 Blessed is the man that hath filled the desire with them; he shall not be confounded when he shall speak to his enemies in the gate.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Blessed is the man that hath filled the desire with them; he shall not be confounded when he shall speak to his enemies in the gate.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Blessed is the ___ that hath filled ___ desire with them; ___ shall not be ______ when he shall _____ to his enemies ___ the gate.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Blessed ___ ___ man ____ ____ filled ___ ______ with ____; ___ shall ___ ___ confounded ____ ___ shall _____ ___ his ______ ___ the ____.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B i t m t h f t d w t; h s n b c w h s s t h e i t g.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 126:5

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