A way to teach students how to remember new words and meanings is by using them with beats and rhythms from popular songs and commercials. If you are playing this game for the first time, give students examples of popular commercial jingles and have them give examples of songs that are popular at that time. Once they have some ideas, inform them that they are going to create songs or jingles of their own that define vocabulary words.

Divide the class into groups of three or four and assign each group a different vocabulary word. Have each group of students identify several definitions for their word as well as work on pronouncing the word correctly.

Once the groups can define their words, have them create raps, songs or jingles that will teach the word to the other students. If students are having a hard time coming up with a tune on their own, refer them to extra examples of songs and jingles that they most likely hear every day.

Have the students present their words in a performance in front of the entire class. After each group has performed, give the students a chance to vote for the best group and offer some kind of reward for that group.