You're One Detective Case Away From Students Who Actually BEG to Write

You clicked here because you're desperate for something—ANYTHING—that will make writing time less painful.

You've tried the graphic organizers. The sentence stems. The "engaging" prompts.

And your students still turn in paragraphs and essays that make no sense.

Here's the truth most 5th-8th grade ELA teachers don't realize:

Your students CAN write well. They're just bored out of their minds.

They don't care about writing a paragraph about "their favorite season" or "why homework is important."

But give them a mystery to solve?
A crime to crack?
Evidence to analyze?

Suddenly, the kid who never participates is leading the discussion.

The student who "hates writing" is asking, "Can we do another one?!"

And you finally get that quick win you've been desperate for.

What If Writing Time Looked Like This Instead?

Students begging to keep working.
Parents emailing you because their kid wouldn't stop talking about class.
Kids debating, discussing, and actually THINKING critically... during writing time.

Here's Everything You Get in
The Detective Case Bundle

The Mystery of the Broken Vase

🕵️‍♀️ Someone Broke Mrs. McEnroe’s Vase… Can Your Students Solve the Case?

In The Mystery of the Broken Vase, students step into the role of detectives tasked with uncovering which of Mrs. McEnroe’s children is responsible for a shattered family heirloom. Along the way, they’ll practice one of the most essential (and most challenging) writing skills: justification.

But here’s the difference 👇
This isn’t another dry “cite your evidence” worksheet.

Instead, students:

🔍 Read a short, engaging mystery text
🗂 Track evidence using a guided Evidence Tracker
✍️ Learn a powerful 2-sentence justification formula that instantly strengthens their writing
🧠 Write a polished evidence-based paragraph disguised as a case report

The Case of the Stolen Pearls

💎 The Pearls Are Gone… Can Your Students Prove Who Took Them?

What if just two sentences could completely transform your students’ writing?

If your middle school ELA students are like most, justification is the missing piece. They can make a claim. They can find evidence. But when it comes to clearly explaining why that evidence proves their point? Everything falls apart.

The Case of the Stolen Pearls was designed to fix that—without worksheets that bore students or lessons that feel disconnected from real writing.

In this highly engaging who-dunnit mystery, students become detectives tasked with identifying the culprit behind a missing set of priceless pearls. Along the way, they’ll learn and apply a simple, repeatable two-sentence justification formula that instantly elevates their evidence-based writing.

The Bountiful Case

🕵️‍♀️ What Really Happened to Walter Bountiful? Can Your Students Prove It?

In this Detective Writing Unit, students are introduced to the curious case of Walter Bountiful, a character at the center of a strange and suspicious scene. Using a short mystery synopsis and a detailed visual “crime scene” image, students step into the role of detectives to figure out what really happened—and back up their theory with evidence and justification.

But here’s the difference 👇
This isn’t another abstract lesson on claims and evidence.

Instead, students:

🔍 Closely read a mini mystery and analyze a visual scene for meaningful clues

🗂 Use clear, student-friendly posters to understand claims, premises, evidence, and justification

🎯 Play an evidence-matching game to practice choosing the strongest evidence for a given claim

✍️ Write an evidence-based response defending their theory about Walter Bountiful

By the end of the lesson sequence, students aren’t just identifying evidence—they can clearly explain why it matters, moving confidently from guided support to independent, evidence-based writing.

For Each Case You Get:

✅ Instructions for Use
So you know exactly how to run it (zero guesswork)

✅ Student Detective Booklet
Guides them through the investigation

✅ Case Report Template
Where they document their findings

✅ Evidence Tracker
Helps them organize clues like real detectives

✅ Answer Key
So you're never left wondering

✅ Audio Recordings of Each Mystery Story
Perfect for auditory learners or students who struggle with reading

✅ Evidence-Based Writing Posters
Hang up in your classroom or print for personal student use and refer to throughout the year

Each case takes 1-3 class periods depending on how deep you want to go.

It's 100% print-and-teach. No prep. No special materials. No figuring it out.

You literally print it, play the audio, and watch your students light up.

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I know what you're thinking...

🤨 "Will this actually work with MY students?"

Yes. These cases work with reluctant writers, advanced students, and everyone in between. The mystery format hooks even the most disengaged kids.

🤪 "I don't have time to learn another new thing."

You don't have to. It's print-and-teach. Instructions included. You could run this tomorrow.

🤓 "What if they don't like it?"

Then email us within 30 days and we'll refund you - no questions asked. Zero risk.

Here's What Happens Next:

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4. Print it out (or use it digitally)

5. Walk into class tomorrow with something that actually WORKS

The Detective Case Bundle

~~Normally $19.~~ Today just $9.

That's less than $3 per case for 3-9 class periods of highly engaging, standards-aligned instruction that will save you hours of planning and give your students a writing experience they'll actually remember.

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