Take-home slipsPsalm 91:4-5

How to learn a verseDRA

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

Psalm 91:4-5 Upon an instrument of ten strings, upon the psaltery: with a canticle upon the harp. For thou hast given me, O Lord, a delight in thy doings: and in the works of thy hands I shall rejoice.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Upon an instrument of ten strings, upon the psaltery: with a canticle upon the harp. For thou hast given me, O Lord, a delight in thy doings: and in the works of thy hands I shall rejoice.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Upon an instrument ___ ten strings, upon ___ psaltery: with a ______ upon the harp. ___ thou hast given ___, O Lord, a ______ in thy doings: ___ in the works ___ thy hands I _____ rejoice.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Upon ___ ______ of ___ ______, upon ___ ______: with ___ ______ upon ___ ____. For ____ ____ given ___, ___ Lord, ___ ______ in ___ ______: and ___ ___ works ___ ___ hands ___ _____ rejoice.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.U a i o t s, u t p: w a c u t h. F t h g m, O L, a d i t d: a i t w o t h I s r.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 91:4-5

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 91:4-5 Upon an instrument of ten strings, upon the psaltery: with a canticle upon the harp. For thou hast given me, O Lord, a delight in thy doings: and in the works of thy hands I shall rejoice.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Upon an instrument of ten strings, upon the psaltery: with a canticle upon the harp. For thou hast given me, O Lord, a delight in thy doings: and in the works of thy hands I shall rejoice.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Upon an instrument ___ ten strings, upon ___ psaltery: with a ______ upon the harp. ___ thou hast given ___, O Lord, a ______ in thy doings: ___ in the works ___ thy hands I _____ rejoice.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Upon ___ ______ of ___ ______, upon ___ ______: with ___ ______ upon ___ ____. For ____ ____ given ___, ___ Lord, ___ ______ in ___ ______: and ___ ___ works ___ ___ hands ___ _____ rejoice.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.U a i o t s, u t p: w a c u t h. F t h g m, O L, a d i t d: a i t w o t h I s r.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 91:4-5

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