Five suspects. One vandalised mural. Your middle-schoolers become detectives in this self-checking ELA Whodunnit that builds real point-of-view and tone skills through a story they’ll actually want to finish.

This is Case File M-02: The Disappearing Mural — the second paid Grades 6-8 case in the DeskMade Detective Agency series. Built to feel like a genuine case file, with a mature mystery-noir aesthetic that hooks older readers.

HOW IT WORKS: Students work through evidence stations, answering close-reading questions about a literary text. Each correct answer eliminates a suspect until only the culprit remains — so the activity is fully self-checking and students stay engaged to the end.

SKILLS COVERED:
• Identifying point of view (first, third limited, omniscient)
• Analysing how perspective shapes a narrative
• Determining tone and mood
• Citing textual evidence; close reading

WHAT’S INCLUDED:
• Print-and-go student case booklet (PDF)
• Full answer key (PDF) for instant marking
• Editable Google Slides version for digital or projected play

PERFECT FOR: reading and English lessons, review and revision, early finishers, enrichment, substitute/cover lessons, and end-of-unit fun.

Part of the DeskMade Detective Agency ELA Whodunnit series — classroom-ready mysteries that do the prep for you. Collect every Grades 6-8 case in the bundle and save.