Take-home slipsPsalm 40:1

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:

Psalm 40:1 I waited patiently for the LORD. He turned to me, and heard my cry.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.I waited patiently for the LORD. He turned to me, and heard my cry.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.I waited patiently ___ the LORD. He ______ to me, and _____ my cry.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.I ______ ______ for ___ ____. He ______ ___ me, ___ _____ my ___.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.I w p f t L. H t t m, a h m c.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 40:1

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:

Psalm 40:1 I waited patiently for the LORD. He turned to me, and heard my cry.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.I waited patiently for the LORD. He turned to me, and heard my cry.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.I waited patiently ___ the LORD. He ______ to me, and _____ my cry.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.I ______ ______ for ___ ____. He ______ ___ me, ___ _____ my ___.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.I w p f t L. H t t m, a h m c.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 40:1

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