Take-home slipsIsaiah 12:2

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:

Isaiah 12:2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for GOD the LORD is my strength and song; and He is become my salvation.'

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for GOD the LORD is my strength and song; and He is become my salvation.'
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Behold, God is ___ salvation; I will _____, and will not ___ afraid; for GOD ___ LORD is my ______ and song; and ___ is become my ______.'
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Behold, ___ ___ my ______; ___ will _____, ___ will ___ ___ afraid; ___ ___ the ____ ___ my ______ ___ song; ___ ___ is ______ ___ salvation.'
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B, G i m s; I w t, a w n b a; f G t L i m s a s; a H i b m s.'
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 12:2

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:

Isaiah 12:2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for GOD the LORD is my strength and song; and He is become my salvation.'

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for GOD the LORD is my strength and song; and He is become my salvation.'
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Behold, God is ___ salvation; I will _____, and will not ___ afraid; for GOD ___ LORD is my ______ and song; and ___ is become my ______.'
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Behold, ___ ___ my ______; ___ will _____, ___ will ___ ___ afraid; ___ ___ the ____ ___ my ______ ___ song; ___ ___ is ______ ___ salvation.'
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B, G i m s; I w t, a w n b a; f G t L i m s a s; a H i b m s.'
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 12:2

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