Detective Game for English Writing Practice

Writing - English Language

Free detective game where students practise English writing by interrogating suspects to solve a murder. No download. No account. No GDPR concerns. Works instantly on any school PC, Mac or tablet.

 

Already used in classrooms worldwide - recommended by educational consultants at Danish universities (UCN, UCL, UC SYD) and adopted by schools in Denmark and Taiwan.

 

WHAT IS IT?

Jack & Mani is a free interactive murder mystery comic playable directly in any web browser. Students play Inspector Jack and must write freely in English to interrogate suspects and solve the case.

The game automatically corrects grammar mistakes, corrects spelling errors, and explains every mistake in real time. Learning becomes an investigation to solve.

 

WHY TEACHERS LOVE IT

- No download required

- No account needed

- full GDPR compliance

- Works on any PC, Mac or tablet

- Play as guest

- instant classroom access

- Episode 1 completely free

 

Already used in schools across Denmark and Taiwan

Recommended by university educational consultants

 

WHAT STUDENTS HAVE TO FIND

- The killer

- The murder weapon

- The motive

 

CLASSROOM SETUP - 5 MINUTES

1. Open Chrome, Firefox or Safari

2. Go to play.jackandmani.com (or scan QR code in guide)

3. Enable Academic Mode and select English

4. Play as guest - no login needed

5. Start the free episode!

 

THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES

A ready-to-print teacher guide with step-by-step setup instructions, teaching tips, QR code and classroom recommendations.

 

Age: 10-18 | Grades 5-12 | Duration: 30-45 min | Setup: 1-2 students per device

Skills: writing - reading - grammar - vocabulary - critical thinking

Present Simple Tense

Vocabulary - English Language

 

📘 PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE – STUDY GUIDE

1. 📌 What is Present Simple?

The present simple tense is used to talk about:

  • Daily routines → I go to school every day.

  • General facts → The sun rises in the east.

  • Habits → She drinks coffee every morning.

  • Schedules → The class starts at 7 a.m.

2. Structure

 Affirmative (Positive)

  • S + V (base form)

  • S + V-s/es (he/she/it)

Example:

  • I play football.

  • She plays football.

Negative

  • S + do not (don’t) + V

  • S + does not (doesn’t) + V

Examples:

  • I don’t like coffee.

  • He doesn’t like coffee.

 Questions

  • Do + S + V?

  • Does + S + V?

 Examples:

  • Do you like music?

  • Does she like music?

 Short Answers

  • Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.

  • Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t.

3.  Verb Rules (IMPORTANT)

 Add -s / -es with he/she/it:

VerbForm

playplays

gogoes

watchwatches

studystudies

 Rules:

  • Add -s → play → plays

  • Add -es (verbs ending in ch, sh, s, x, o) → watch → watches

  • Change y → ies → study → studies

4.  Time Expressions

Common words used with present simple:

  • always

  • usually

  • often

  • sometimes

  • rarely

  • never

  • every day/week/month

  • on Mondays

 Example:

  • I always wake up early.

  • She often studies at night.

5. Adverbs of Frequency (Position)

 Before main verb:

  • I usually go to school early.

 After “to be”:

  • She is always happy.

6.  Common Mistakes

❌ He go to school.
✅ He goes to school.

❌ She don’t like pizza.
✅ She doesn’t like pizza.

❌ Does she likes music?
✅ Does she like music?

7. ✏️ Practice Exercises

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks

  1. She ______ (play) tennis.

  2. They ______ (not/go) to school on Sunday.

  3. ______ you like coffee?

  4. He ______ (watch) TV every night.

Exercise 2: Rewrite

  1. She likes milk. (negative)

  2. They go to school. (question)

  3. He plays football. (question)

8. 🎯 Quick Summary

  • Use for habits, facts, routines

  • Add -s/es for he/she/it

  • Use do/does for questions & negatives

 

 

Simple Present tense, Wh-Questions

Grammar - English Language

Part 1: Matching Wh-Questions (Section 1)

  1. Review the Visual Guide: Look at the large table of WH- QUESTIONS to remind yourself what information each word asks for (Person? Place? Reason? Quantity?).

  2. Match Them Up! Read the definitions in Section 1 (e.g., "Asking information about a reason") and write the number of the correct question word (What, Who, How, When, Why, Where) in the corresponding box.

  3. Part 2: Choose the Correct Question Word (Section 2)

    You need to be a detective here. Look closely at the answer already provided to determine what kind of information is being given.

  4. Analyze the Answer:

    • If the answer is a place (I am from China or On the classroom 401), use the word for place.

    • If the answer gives a reason (Because I have free time), use the word for reason

  5. If the answer gives a quantity (I have 3 brothers), use the word for quantity.

  6. If the answer gives a date or day (They go on Monday), use the word for time.

  7. If the answer is a thing or food (I usually eat eggs), use the word for object/thing.

  8. Complete the Question: Write the correct Wh-Question word in the empty box for the question.

  9.  

    Remember! All these questions follow the Simple Present Interrogative structure (Wh-word + Auxiliary Do/Does + Subject + Base Verb?). Pay close attention to the auxiliary verb already used in the sentence!

  10. Finished?

    When you are sure you have chosen the correct Wh-Question for each response and completed all the matching, click the button to check your answers and see your score!

    Good luck!

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