Take-home slipsEcclesiastes 4:9-10

How to learn a verseKJV with the Apocrypha

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

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 ¶ Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.¶ Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.¶ Two are better ____ one; because they ____ a good reward ___ their labour. For ___ they fall, the ___ will lift up ___ fellow: but woe ___ him that is _____ when he falleth; ___ he hath not ______ to help him ___.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.¶ Two ___ ______ than ___; ______ they ____ ___ good ______ ___ their ______. ___ if ____ ____, the ___ ____ lift ___ ___ fellow: ___ ___ to ___ ____ is _____ ____ he ______; ___ he ____ ___ another ___ ____ him ___.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.¶ T a b t o; b t h a g r f t l. F i t f, t o w l u h f: b w t h t i a w h f; f h h n a t h h u.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

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

How to learn a verseKJV with the Apocrypha

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

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 ¶ Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.¶ Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.¶ Two are better ____ one; because they ____ a good reward ___ their labour. For ___ they fall, the ___ will lift up ___ fellow: but woe ___ him that is _____ when he falleth; ___ he hath not ______ to help him ___.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.¶ Two ___ ______ than ___; ______ they ____ ___ good ______ ___ their ______. ___ if ____ ____, the ___ ____ lift ___ ___ fellow: ___ ___ to ___ ____ is _____ ____ he ______; ___ he ____ ___ another ___ ____ him ___.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.¶ T a b t o; b t h a g r f t l. F i t f, t o w l u h f: b w t h t i a w h f; f h h n a t h h u.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

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