Take-home slipsEcclesiastes 4:12

How to learn a verseJPS TaNaKH 1917

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

Ecclesiastes 4:12 And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.And if a ___ prevail against him ____ is alone, two _____ withstand him; and ___ threefold cord is ___ quickly broken.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.And ___ ___ man ______ ______ him ____ ___ alone, ___ _____ withstand ___; ___ a ______ ____ is ___ ______ broken.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A i a m p a h t i a, t s w h; a a t c i n q b.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Ecclesiastes 4:12

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

How to learn a verseJPS TaNaKH 1917

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

Ecclesiastes 4:12 And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.And if a ___ prevail against him ____ is alone, two _____ withstand him; and ___ threefold cord is ___ quickly broken.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.And ___ ___ man ______ ______ him ____ ___ alone, ___ _____ withstand ___; ___ a ______ ____ is ___ ______ broken.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A i a m p a h t i a, t s w h; a a t c i n q b.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Ecclesiastes 4:12

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