Take-home slipsMatthew 5:3-4

How to learn a verseFBV

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

Matthew 5:3-4 “Blessed are those who recognize they are spiritually poor, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.“Blessed are those who recognize they are spiritually poor, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.“Blessed are those ___ recognize they are ______ poor, for the ______ of heaven is ______. Blessed are those ___ mourn, for they _____ be comforted.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.“Blessed ___ _____ who ______ ____ are ______ ____, for ___ ______ of ______ ___ theirs. ______ ___ those ___ _____, for ____ _____ be ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.“B a t w r t a s p, f t k o h i t. B a t w m, f t s b c.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 5:3-4

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

How to learn a verseFBV

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

Matthew 5:3-4 “Blessed are those who recognize they are spiritually poor, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.“Blessed are those who recognize they are spiritually poor, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.“Blessed are those ___ recognize they are ______ poor, for the ______ of heaven is ______. Blessed are those ___ mourn, for they _____ be comforted.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.“Blessed ___ _____ who ______ ____ are ______ ____, for ___ ______ of ______ ___ theirs. ______ ___ those ___ _____, for ____ _____ be ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.“B a t w r t a s p, f t k o h i t. B a t w m, f t s b c.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 5:3-4

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