Detective Game for English Writing Practice

Writing - Language Arts

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 vs Present Continuous

Grammar - Language Arts

🌴 GRAMMAR ISLAND ADVENTURE 🌴

 

Name: _______________________ Date: _____________

 

Task 1. Choose the correct word. 🔍

Пример: I (go / am going) to school every day. → go

1. She ( reads / is reading ) a book now.

2. We ( play / are playing ) football every Sunday.

3. Look! The cat ( sleeps / is sleeping ) on the chair.

4. He ( drinks / is drinking ) milk every morning.

5. Listen! My sister ( sings / is singing ) a song.

Task 2. Put the words in the correct box. 📦

Пример: now → Present Continuous

Words: now, every day, at the moment, always, today, on Mondays

Present Simple Present Continuous

(every day, always, on Mondays) (now, at the moment, today)

1. ________________ 1. ________________

2. ________________ 2. ________________

3. ________________ 3. ________________

 

Task 3. Find and fix the mistake. ✏️

Пример: I am go to school now. → I am going to school now.

1. He are playing football.

   → ________________________________

2. She drink tea every day.

   → ________________________________

3. We is watching TV now.

   → ________________________________

4. They goes to the park on Sundays.

   → ________________________________

 

Task 4. Choose the right answer. ✅

1. My brother _______ a comic now.

   · A) reads

   · B) is reading

2. I _______ to music every evening.

   · A) listen

   · B) am listening

3. The girls _______ in the pool at the moment.

   · A) swim

   · B) are swimming

4. _______ he _______ his homework every day?

   · A) Do / do

   · B) Does / do

🎉 GREAT JOB! YOU ARE A GRAMMAR HERO! 🎉

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