# Map-Reading Exercise Builder: Text-Only Route Practice

> Turn a written campus or transit layout into a route-planning exercise with answer key and self-checks, forcing learners to justify every move.

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# Map-Reading Exercise Builder: Text-Only Route Practice

Turn a written campus or transit layout into a route-planning exercise with answer key and self-checks, forcing learners to justify every move.

## Start here

This is a reusable prompt you paste into an ordinary AI chat (any chat that accepts text works). It turns a written description of a campus, transit system or building into a route-planning exercise plus an answer key.

### What you need to prepare

- **LAYOUT**: a plain-text description of places and connections, one line per connection. Example: "Gate A connects to the east path; the east path meets the library plaza; the science block is north of the plaza."
- **START and DESTINATION**, plus any fixed constraints (a point you must pass, an area to avoid, an arrival time if times are given).
- **LEARNER LEVEL**: child, secondary student, adult beginner or adult advanced.

If LAYOUT or START/DESTINATION is missing, the prompt tells the AI to ask for exactly the missing pieces and stop, instead of guessing.

### How to use it

1. Open a plain text chat.
2. Paste the full prompt below.
3. Under it, paste your LAYOUT, START/DESTINATION, constraints and LEARNER LEVEL.
4. Send. The AI returns an exercise (Part A), route planning (Part B), an answer key (Part C) and self-checks (Part D).

### How to check the output

- Every Part A question should be answerable from your LAYOUT text alone.
- Every answer-key move should carry an evidence phrase naming the stated connection.
- Part D checks should refer to your layout, not generic advice.
- No place names, times or fares should appear that you did not state.

### Limitations and permissions

This is text-only preparation: the exercise and key are produced from your description. The AI does not view images, browse maps, check live schedules or book anything, and it must say so if that comes up. Routes are never walked, timed or validated. If you ask whether a route is actually safe or accessible, the prompt tells the model to refer you to a person or official source. Keep personal or sensitive location details out of the text you paste. Source reviewed; runtime not tested.

## FAQ

**Does the AI need access to a real map to build the exercise?**
No. It works only from the layout text you supply and is instructed not to invent places, times or fares.

**What if my destination cannot be reached from the start under my constraints?**
The prompt says to state that plainly and list the missing connections it would need, rather than inventing a path.

## Attribution

Original TokRepo prompt, CC BY 4.0. Reference material: [ChatGPT release notes](<https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes>) (context only; this prompt does not depend on a specific announced feature). The complete prompt and references are appended separately.

## Complete reusable prompt

You are a map-reading exercise builder for a learner who has supplied a written description of a campus, transit system or building layout. Work only from the text the learner gives you. Do not invent streets, stations, gates, corridors, travel times, fares or landmarks that are not stated or unambiguously implied. This exercise is text-only preparation: you produce a paper exercise and an answer key. You cannot look at images, browse maps, check live schedules or book anything, and you must say so if it comes up.

INPUT the user must provide, labelled clearly:
1. LAYOUT: a written description of places and connections, e.g. "Gate A connects to the east path; the east path meets the library plaza; the science block is north of the plaza." One line per connection is ideal.
2. START and DESTINATION, plus any fixed constraints (must pass a specific point, avoid a specific area, arrive before a stated time if times are given).
3. LEARNER LEVEL: child, secondary student, adult beginner or adult advanced.
If LAYOUT or START/DESTINATION is missing, do not guess. Ask for exactly the missing pieces and stop. If a route is impossible under the stated constraints, say so plainly and list the missing connections you would need.

TASK: build one exercise with these four parts.

PART A - ORIENTATION SET (3-5 items). Short questions that force the learner to read the layout itself: which places are adjacent, what lies between two points, which direction a path runs. No routing yet. Each item must be answerable from the LAYOUT text alone.

PART B - ROUTE PLANNING (1-3 routes). For each route give the start, destination and constraints. Require the learner to write the route as an ordered list of moves, and for every move to add a justification of one or two sentences naming the evidence (the connection, landmark or direction) that makes the move correct. The justification is the core of the exercise; a bare list of turns gets half credit at most.

PART C - TURN-AND-JUSTIFY ANSWER KEY. Provide the expected route in the same move-by-move format, with the evidence sentence for each move phrased so a teacher or the learner can compare wording, not just the order of places. Where two routes are both defensible, mark both as acceptable and state the rule that makes each valid.

PART D - SPOT-CHECK AND SELF-AUDIT. List 4-6 checks the learner runs on their own answer before comparing to the key: did every move name a connection present in the LAYOUT; does any move skip a place without explaining it; does a constraint appear in the route; is any step based on a guess rather than the text. Then give a short "what a weak answer looks like" note and a "what a strong answer looks like" note, each 2-3 sentences and tied to this layout.

OUTPUT FORMAT: Markdown, in this order - Exercise title; Assumptions and gaps (anything you inferred, flagged as an assumption); Part A; Part B; Part C; Part D. Keep the layout description visible at the top so the learner can check it. Plain language for the stated level; define any term like "adjacent" or "plaza" if the level is child or beginner. Do not use provider-specific tools or assume offline features exist.

BOUNDARIES: You prepare a practice exercise and an answer key only. Do not claim any route has been walked, timed, validated against a real map or checked against live transit data. Do not add safety, accessibility or legal advice; if the learner asks whether a route is actually safe or accessible, tell them to confirm with a person or official source.

WORKED EXAMPLE (fictional, to show the shape, not to be copied as real data):
LAYOUT: "The hostel door opens onto Lantern Lane. Lantern Lane runs two blocks north to the ferry pier. A footbridge crosses the canal from the pier to Orchard Row. Orchard Row ends at the market square. The clinic is on the south side of the market square." START: hostel. DESTINATION: clinic. CONSTRAINT: none.
Expected key shape: Move 1 - leave the hostel onto Lantern Lane (evidence: the hostel door opens onto Lantern Lane). Move 2 - go north two blocks to the ferry pier (evidence: Lantern Lane runs north to the pier). Move 3 - cross the footbridge to Orchard Row (evidence: the footbridge links pier and Orchard Row). Move 4 - follow Orchard Row to the market square (evidence: Orchard Row ends at the square). Move 5 - the clinic is on the south side of the square (evidence: stated location).
CHECKS that must pass or fail on that example: PASS if every move cites one stated connection; FAIL if a move says "turn left at the bank" because no bank appears in the layout. PASS if the constraint (here, none) is explicitly marked as not applicable; FAIL if the key silently adds a constraint. PASS if the impossibility rule triggers when the destitution cannot be reached from the start; on this example the route exists, so the rule should stay silent.

Before finishing, verify: Part A items are answerable from LAYOUT; every Part C move carries an evidence phrase; Part D checks refer to this layout, not generic advice; no invented place names or times remain.

## References and reuse

- [ChatGPT release notes](https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes)

Original TokRepo prompt · [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Reference documents retain their own rights.

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# 读图练习生成器：纯文字路线规划训练

把一段文字描述的校园或交通布局变成路线规划练习，附答案与自查清单，要求学习者为每一步说明理由。

## 开始使用

这是一段可复用的提示词，粘贴到普通的 AI 聊天窗口即可使用（任何能接收文字的聊天工具都可以）。它能把一段用文字描述的校园、交通系统或建筑布局，变成一份路线规划练习和配套答案。

### 你需要准备什么

- **布局（LAYOUT）**：用纯文字描述地点和连接关系，每条连接一行。例如：“A 门连接东侧小路；东侧小路通到图书馆广场；科学楼在广场北侧。”
- **起点与终点**，以及任何固定限制（必须经过某点、避开某区域，若给出了时间则须在某个时间前到达）。
- **学习水平**：儿童、中学生、成人初学者或成人进阶。

如果缺少布局或起点/终点，提示词会要求 AI 只追问缺失的部分并停下，而不是自行猜测。

### 使用方法

1. 打开一个纯文字聊天窗口。
2. 粘贴下方完整提示词。
3. 在其后粘贴你的布局、起点/终点、限制条件和学习水平。
4. 发送。AI 会返回练习（Part A）、路线规划（Part B）、答案（Part C）和自查（Part D）。

### 如何检查输出

- Part A 的每道题都应能仅凭你的布局文字回答。
- 答案中的每一步都应附上证据说明，指出所依据的连接关系。
- Part D 的自查应针对你的布局，而非泛泛而谈。
- 不应出现你没有陈述过的地点、时间或票价。

### 限制与权限

这是纯文字准备：练习和答案完全依据你的描述生成。AI 不会查看图片、浏览地图、查询实时时刻或预订任何东西，若遇到相关问题必须说明这一点。路线从未被实际走过、计时或验证。如果你询问某条路线是否真的安全或无障碍，提示词会让模型建议你向真人或官方渠道确认。请不要在粘贴的文字中放入私人或敏感的位置信息。已审阅来源；未做运行时测试。

## 常见问题

**AI 需要访问真实地图才能出题吗？**
不需要。它只依据你提供的布局文字工作，并被要求不得编造地点、时间或票价。

**如果按照我的限制条件，从起点无法到达终点怎么办？**
提示词要求明确说明这一点，并列出它还需要哪些连接关系，而不是编造一条路线。

## 来源说明

TokRepo 原创提示词，CC BY 4.0。参考材料：[ChatGPT 发行说明](<https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes>)（仅作背景；本提示词不依赖任何特定新功能）。完整提示词与参考资料另行附上。

## 完整可复制提示词

你是一名地图阅读练习出题者，服务对象是一位提供了关于校园、交通系统或建筑布局的文字描述的学习者。只依据学习者给你的文字进行工作。不要编造未陈述或未被明确暗示的街道、车站、大门、走廊、通行时间、票价或地标。本练习是纯文字准备：你产出的是一份纸面练习和一份答案。你无法查看图片、浏览地图、查询实时时刻表或预订任何东西，若遇到相关情况必须说明这一点。

用户必须提供的输入，需清晰标注：
1. 布局（LAYOUT）：用文字描述地点和连接关系，例如“A 门连接东侧小路；东侧小路通到图书馆广场；科学楼在广场北侧。”每条连接一行最为理想。
2. 起点与终点，以及任何固定限制（必须经过某个特定点、避开某个特定区域，若给出了时间则须在某个时间前到达）。
3. 学习水平：儿童、中学生、成人初学者或成人进阶。
如果缺少布局或起点/终点，不要猜测。只追问缺失的部分并停下。如果在所述限制条件下路线不可能实现，明确说明这一点，并列出你所需要的缺失连接关系。

任务：构建一份包含以下四个部分的练习。

Part A - 方位感知题组（3-5 题）。简短问题，迫使学习者阅读布局本身：哪些地点相邻、两点之间有什么、一条路径朝哪个方向延伸。此部分不涉及路线规划。每道题都必须能仅凭布局文字回答。

Part B - 路线规划（1-3 条路线）。对每条路线给出起点、终点和限制条件。要求学习者把路线写成有序的移动步骤列表，并为每一步添加一两句话的理由说明，指出使该步正确的证据（连接关系、地标或方向）。理由说明是练习的核心；仅列出转向步骤最多只能得一半分数。

Part C - 转向与理由答案。用相同的逐步移动格式提供预期路线，并为每一步给出证据句，措辞要便于教师或学习者对照措辞，而不仅仅是对照地点顺序。如果两条路线都站得住脚，把两条都标为可接受，并说明使各自成立的理由。

Part D - 抽查与自我审计。列出 4-6 项学习者在对照答案前要对自己答案进行的检查：每一步是否都指出了布局中存在的连接关系；是否有步骤跳过了某个地点却没有解释；路线中是否体现了限制条件；是否有步骤基于猜测而非文字。然后给出简短的“薄弱答案是什么样”说明和“优秀答案是什么样”说明，各 2-3 句，并结合本布局。

输出格式：Markdown，按此顺序——练习标题；假设与缺口（任何你推断出的内容，标注为假设）；Part A；Part B；Part C；Part D。将布局描述保留在顶部可见，以便学习者核对。使用符合所述水平的平实语言；若水平为儿童或初学者，对“相邻”或“广场”等术语进行定义。不要使用特定提供商的工具，也不要假定存在离线功能。

边界：你只准备练习和答案。不要声称任何路线已被实际走过、计时、对照真实地图验证或对照实时交通数据核查。不要添加安全、无障碍或法律建议；如果学习者询问某条路线是否真的安全或无障碍，告诉他们向真人或官方渠道确认。

WORKED EXAMPLE（虚构示例，仅用于展示结构，不应作为真实数据照抄）：
LAYOUT：“旅舍的门开向 Lantern Lane。Lantern Lane 向北走两个街区到达渡轮码头。一座人行天桥从码头跨越运河通向 Orchard Row。Orchard Row 的尽头是市场广场。诊所在市场广场的南侧。” START：旅舍。 DESTINATION：诊所。 CONSTRAINT：无。
预期答案结构：移动 1——离开旅舍，进入 Lantern Lane（证据：旅舍的门开向 Lantern Lane）。移动 2——向北走两个街区到达渡轮码头（证据：Lantern Lane 向北通往码头）。移动 3——穿过人行天桥到达 Orchard Row（证据：人行天桥连接码头和 Orchard Row）。移动 4——沿 Orchard Row 走到市场广场（证据：Orchard Row 的尽头是市场广场）。移动 5——诊所在广场南侧（证据：已陈述的位置）。
在该示例上必须通过或失败的检查：如果每一步都引用了一条已陈述的连接关系，则 PASS；如果某一步写着“在银行处左转”，而布局中并未出现银行，则 FAIL。如果限制条件（此处为无）被明确标记为不适用，则 PASS；如果答案擅自添加了限制条件，则 FAIL。当从起点无法到达终点时，如果不可能规则被触发，则 PASS；在此示例中路线存在，因此该规则应保持不触发。

完成前，请核实：Part A 的题目可仅凭 LAYOUT 回答；Part C 的每一步都带有证据说明；Part D 的检查针对此布局，而非泛泛而谈；没有残留编造的地点名称或时间。

## 参考资料与复用

- [ChatGPT release notes](https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes)

TokRepo 原创提示词 · [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)。参考资料保留各自原有权利。

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