Take-home slipsEcclesiastes 7:8

How to learn a verseWEB Catholic Edition

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

Ecclesiastes 7:8 Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Better is the ___ of a thing ____ its beginning. The ______ in spirit is ______ than the proud ___ spirit.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Better ___ ___ end ___ ___ thing ____ ___ beginning. ___ ______ in ______ ___ better ____ ___ proud ___ ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B i t e o a t t i b. T p i s i b t t p i s.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Ecclesiastes 7:8

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

How to learn a verseWEB Catholic Edition

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

Ecclesiastes 7:8 Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Better is the ___ of a thing ____ its beginning. The ______ in spirit is ______ than the proud ___ spirit.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Better ___ ___ end ___ ___ thing ____ ___ beginning. ___ ______ in ______ ___ better ____ ___ proud ___ ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B i t e o a t t i b. T p i s i b t t p i s.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Ecclesiastes 7:8

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