Take-home slipsJohn 15:2

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:

John 15:2 Every branch in me that doesn’t bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Every branch in me that doesn’t bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Every branch in ___ that doesn’t bear _____, he takes away. _____ branch that bears _____, he prunes, that ___ may bear more _____.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Every ______ ___ me ____ ______ bear _____, ___ takes ____. _____ branch ____ _____ fruit, ___ ______, that ___ ___ bear ____ _____.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.E b i m t d b f, h t a. E b t b f, h p, t i m b m f.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 15:2

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:

John 15:2 Every branch in me that doesn’t bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Every branch in me that doesn’t bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Every branch in ___ that doesn’t bear _____, he takes away. _____ branch that bears _____, he prunes, that ___ may bear more _____.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Every ______ ___ me ____ ______ bear _____, ___ takes ____. _____ branch ____ _____ fruit, ___ ______, that ___ ___ bear ____ _____.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.E b i m t d b f, h t a. E b t b f, h p, t i m b m f.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 15:2

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