Take-home slipsIsaiah 25:8

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 25:8 He will swallow up death for ever; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the reproach of His people will He take away from off all the earth; for the LORD hath spoken it.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.He will swallow up death for ever; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the reproach of His people will He take away from off all the earth; for the LORD hath spoken it.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.He will swallow ___ death for ever; ___ the Lord GOD ____ wipe away tears ____ off all faces; ___ the reproach of ___ people will He ____ away from off ___ the earth; for ___ LORD hath spoken ___.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.He ____ ______ up _____ ___ ever; ___ ___ Lord ___ ____ wipe ____ _____ from ___ ___ faces; ___ ___ reproach ___ ___ people ____ ___ take ____ ____ off ___ ___ earth; ___ ___ LORD ____ ______ it.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.H w s u d f e; a t L G w w a t f o a f; a t r o H p w H t a f o a t e; f t L h s i.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 25:8

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 25:8 He will swallow up death for ever; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the reproach of His people will He take away from off all the earth; for the LORD hath spoken it.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.He will swallow up death for ever; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the reproach of His people will He take away from off all the earth; for the LORD hath spoken it.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.He will swallow ___ death for ever; ___ the Lord GOD ____ wipe away tears ____ off all faces; ___ the reproach of ___ people will He ____ away from off ___ the earth; for ___ LORD hath spoken ___.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.He ____ ______ up _____ ___ ever; ___ ___ Lord ___ ____ wipe ____ _____ from ___ ___ faces; ___ ___ reproach ___ ___ people ____ ___ take ____ ____ off ___ ___ earth; ___ ___ LORD ____ ______ it.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.H w s u d f e; a t L G w w a t f o a f; a t r o H p w H t a f o a t e; f t L h s i.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 25:8

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