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 16:32 Behold, the time is coming, yes, and has now come, that you will be scattered, everyone to his own place, and you will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Behold, the time is coming, yes, and has now come, that you will be scattered, everyone to his own place, and you will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Behold, the time ___ coming, yes, and ___ now come, that ___ will be scattered, ______ to his own _____, and you will _____ me alone. Yet ___ am not alone, ______ the Father is ____ me.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Behold, ___ ____ is ______, ___, and ___ ___ come, ____ ___ will ___ ______, everyone ___ ___ own _____, ___ you ____ _____ me _____. ___ I ___ ___ alone, ______ ___ Father ___ ____ me.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B, t t i c, y, a h n c, t y w b s, e t h o p, a y w l m a. Y I a n a, b t F i w m.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 16:32
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 16:32 Behold, the time is coming, yes, and has now come, that you will be scattered, everyone to his own place, and you will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Behold, the time is coming, yes, and has now come, that you will be scattered, everyone to his own place, and you will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Behold, the time ___ coming, yes, and ___ now come, that ___ will be scattered, ______ to his own _____, and you will _____ me alone. Yet ___ am not alone, ______ the Father is ____ me.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Behold, ___ ____ is ______, ___, and ___ ___ come, ____ ___ will ___ ______, everyone ___ ___ own _____, ___ you ____ _____ me _____. ___ I ___ ___ alone, ______ ___ Father ___ ____ me.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B, t t i c, y, a h n c, t y w b s, e t h o p, a y w l m a. Y I a n a, b t F i w m.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 16:32
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.