Take-home slipsIsaiah 9:6

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 9:6 (9-5) For a child is born unto us, a son is given unto us; and the government is upon his shoulder; and his name is called Pele-joez-el-gibbor-Abi-ad-sar-shalom;

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.(9-5) For a child is born unto us, a son is given unto us; and the government is upon his shoulder; and his name is called Pele-joez-el-gibbor-Abi-ad-sar-shalom;
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.(9-5) For ___ child is born ____ us, a son ___ given unto us; ___ the government is ____ his shoulder; and ___ name is called ____-joez-el-gibbor-___-ad-sar-shalom;
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.(9-___) ___ a _____ ___ born ____ ___, a ___ ___ given ____ ___; and ___ ______ is ____ ___ shoulder; ___ ___ name ___ ______ Pele-____-___-gibbor-___-___-sar-______;
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.(9-5) F a c i b u u, a s i g u u; a t g i u h s; a h n i c P-j-e-g-A-a-s-s;
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 9:6

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 9:6 (9-5) For a child is born unto us, a son is given unto us; and the government is upon his shoulder; and his name is called Pele-joez-el-gibbor-Abi-ad-sar-shalom;

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.(9-5) For a child is born unto us, a son is given unto us; and the government is upon his shoulder; and his name is called Pele-joez-el-gibbor-Abi-ad-sar-shalom;
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.(9-5) For ___ child is born ____ us, a son ___ given unto us; ___ the government is ____ his shoulder; and ___ name is called ____-joez-el-gibbor-___-ad-sar-shalom;
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.(9-___) ___ a _____ ___ born ____ ___, a ___ ___ given ____ ___; and ___ ______ is ____ ___ shoulder; ___ ___ name ___ ______ Pele-____-___-gibbor-___-___-sar-______;
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.(9-5) F a c i b u u, a s i g u u; a t g i u h s; a h n i c P-j-e-g-A-a-s-s;
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 9:6

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