Take-home slipsEcclesiastes 4:9-10

How to learn a verseLSV

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

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 The two [are] better than the one, in that they have a good reward by their labor. For if they fall, the one raises up his companion, but woe to the one who falls and there is not a second to raise him up!

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.The two [are] better than the one, in that they have a good reward by their labor. For if they fall, the one raises up his companion, but woe to the one who falls and there is not a second to raise him up!
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.The two [are] ______ than the one, ___ that they have ___ good reward by _____ labor. For if ____ fall, the one ______ up his companion, ___ woe to the ___ who falls and _____ is not a ______ to raise him ___!
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.The ___ [___] better ____ ___ one, ___ ____ they ____ ___ good ______ ___ their _____. ___ if ____ ____, the ___ ______ up ___ ______, but ___ ___ the ___ ___ falls ___ _____ is ___ ___ second ___ _____ him ___!
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T t [a] b t t o, i t t h a g r b t l. F i t f, t o r u h c, b w t t o w f a t i n a s t r 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 verseLSV

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

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 The two [are] better than the one, in that they have a good reward by their labor. For if they fall, the one raises up his companion, but woe to the one who falls and there is not a second to raise him up!

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.The two [are] better than the one, in that they have a good reward by their labor. For if they fall, the one raises up his companion, but woe to the one who falls and there is not a second to raise him up!
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.The two [are] ______ than the one, ___ that they have ___ good reward by _____ labor. For if ____ fall, the one ______ up his companion, ___ woe to the ___ who falls and _____ is not a ______ to raise him ___!
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.The ___ [___] better ____ ___ one, ___ ____ they ____ ___ good ______ ___ their _____. ___ if ____ ____, the ___ ______ up ___ ______, but ___ ___ the ___ ___ falls ___ _____ is ___ ___ second ___ _____ him ___!
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T t [a] b t t o, i t t h a g r b t l. F i t f, t o r u h c, b w t t o w f a t i n a s t r 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.