Take-home slipsJohn 16:20

How to learn a verseLSV

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

John 16:20 Truly, truly, I say to you that you will weep and lament, and the world will rejoice; and you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will become joy.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Truly, truly, I say to you that you will weep and lament, and the world will rejoice; and you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will become joy.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Truly, truly, I ___ to you that ___ will weep and ______, and the world ____ rejoice; and you ____ be sorrowful, but ____ sorrow will become ___.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Truly, _____, ___ say ___ ___ that ___ ____ weep ___ ______, and ___ _____ will ______; ___ you ____ ___ sorrowful, ___ ____ sorrow ____ ______ joy.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T, t, I s t y t y w w a l, a t w w r; a y w b s, b y s w b j.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 16:20

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:

John 16:20 Truly, truly, I say to you that you will weep and lament, and the world will rejoice; and you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will become joy.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Truly, truly, I say to you that you will weep and lament, and the world will rejoice; and you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will become joy.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Truly, truly, I ___ to you that ___ will weep and ______, and the world ____ rejoice; and you ____ be sorrowful, but ____ sorrow will become ___.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Truly, _____, ___ say ___ ___ that ___ ____ weep ___ ______, and ___ _____ will ______; ___ you ____ ___ sorrowful, ___ ____ sorrow ____ ______ joy.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T, t, I s t y t y w w a l, a t w w r; a y w b s, b y s w b j.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 16:20

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