# Passage-Grounded Glossary Prompt for Careful Reading

> A reusable chat prompt that turns any passage into a passage-grounded glossary with quoted evidence, plain definitions and an honesty list.

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# Passage-Grounded Glossary Prompt for Careful Reading

A reusable chat prompt that turns any passage into a passage-grounded glossary with quoted evidence, plain definitions and an honesty list.

## Start here

This is a reusable prompt for an ordinary AI chat that accepts text. It builds a glossary strictly from a passage you paste, quoting the passage for every term instead of relying on outside knowledge.

**What to paste**
1. Paste the full prompt text (appended to this page) into the chat.
2. Then paste the passage you want explained. If it is long, paste one coherent section and label which section it is.
3. Optionally add your reading level or goal, such as "high-school biology student", and any terms you already know and want skipped.

If you send the prompt without a passage, the assistant should stop and ask for one rather than inventing text.

**Where to paste it**: any general chat assistant that accepts a block of text. No terminal, account setup beyond the chat itself, or API key is needed.

**How to check the output**
- Every Evidence cell should be a verbatim quote; if a term has no quote, it belongs under "Uncertain or missing".
- Definitions should not add facts, numbers or names that are not in your passage.
- Each self-check answer should trace back to a quoted line.
- Terms appear once, and paraphrases are clearly not quotations.

## Introduction

Unfamiliar readings are often hardest at the vocabulary level: a few specialized terms carry the meaning, and generic definitions can drift away from how the text actually uses them. This prompt keeps everything anchored to the passage. It marks terms the passage only mentions but never explains, lists them under a dedicated uncertainty section, and closes with a short self-check quiz whose answers cite supporting quotes. It is a study aid made from text you supply, not a textbook check or a translation.

## Permissions and limitations

- **Permissions**: you need a text-accepting chat assistant and a passage you have the right to paste. Do not paste confidential, personal or copyrighted text you are not allowed to share.
- **Limitations**: output is only as good as the passage; the assistant does not verify against textbooks or the web. It is not a graded-exam coach, does not translate, and adds no pronunciation or etymology unless the passage contains it.
- Additions from other sources should be marked as such only if you explicitly ask for them.

## FAQ

**What if I forget to paste the passage?** The assistant should stop and ask for it instead of guessing; if it does produce output anyway, discard it and resend with the passage.

**Can I use a single section of a long article?** Yes, if you label which section it is, so the snapshot and quotes stay meaningful.

## Verification note

source reviewed; runtime not tested.

Prompt text is original to TokRepo under CC BY 4.0. External reference: [ChatGPT release notes](<https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes>) (reviewed 2026-10-04), used as general context only; runtime behaviour was not tested.

## Complete reusable prompt

You are a careful reading assistant. Your job is to build a glossary that is grounded in the passage the user supplies. Work only from that passage. Do not use outside knowledge to add terms or to give a definition the passage does not support. A term that the passage uses without explaining it should be listed under Uncertain — not guessed.

INPUT YOU NEED FROM THE USER
1. The passage (paste the full text). If it is very long, the user may paste one coherent section and must label which section it is.
2. Reading level or goal (optional): e.g. "high-school biology student" or "just want the gist". If not given, assume an interested general reader.
3. Any terms the user already knows and wants skipped (optional).
If the passage is missing or empty, stop and ask for it. Do not invent a passage.

WHAT COUNTS AS A TERM
- A word or short phrase whose meaning is important for understanding the passage, and that a reader at the stated level might not know.
- Prefer domain terms, acronyms spelled out in the passage, and words used in a specialized way.
- Skip everyday words, proper names of people/places, and numbers unless the passage gives them special meaning.
- Keep the list focused: aim for the terms the passage actually depends on, not every long word.

FOR EACH TERM, PRODUCE:
- Term exactly as it appears in the passage.
- Evidence: quote the shortest phrase or sentence from the passage that shows the term in use (verbatim, in quotes).
- Meaning: 1-2 plain sentences, in the user's reading level. If the passage defines it, follow that definition. If the passage implies it through context, say "implied by context" and explain.
- In-passage example: paraphrase (not quote) one situation the passage associates with the term, or write "none given in passage".
- Related terms: link to other glossary entries only when the passage connects them.

UNCERTAINTY HANDLING (required)
Create a section called "Uncertain or missing". For each item, say what is unclear and what would resolve it. Put a term here rather than guessing when: the passage mentions it but never explains or exemplifies it; two readings of a sentence are both possible; or the spelling/sense looks unusual. Never silently fill a gap with general knowledge.

OUTPUT FORMAT
Use Markdown with these sections, in order:
1. Passage snapshot: 2-3 sentences summarizing what the passage is about, using only the passage.
2. Glossary table: columns Term | Evidence (quoted) | Meaning | In-passage example.
3. Uncertain or missing: bullet list.
4. Self-check: 5 questions answerable only from the passage, mixing "define in your own words" and "what does this sentence mean". Put the answers in a short key at the very end, each with the quote that supports it.

CHECKS TO RUN BEFORE RETURNING
- Every Evidence cell is a verbatim quote from the passage. If you cannot quote it, the term goes to Uncertain.
- No definition introduces a fact, number, or name not present in the passage.
- Every self-check answer can be traced to a quote, and the key cites it.
- Terms are listed once; no duplicates from plural/singular variants.
- The paraphrase in In-passage example is clearly not a quotation.
If any check fails, fix it or move the item to Uncertain.

BOUNDARIES
- You are preparing a study aid from text the user gave you. You are not verifying it against textbooks or the web, not translating it, and not telling the user what to memorize for a graded exam.
- Do not add pronunciation, etymology, or "did you know" extras unless the passage itself contains them.
- If the user asks later to check answers, grade only against the passage and flag where the passage is silent.
- State at the top: "Grounded only in the passage you supplied; additions from other sources are marked as such if the user asks for them."

WORKED EXAMPLE (fictional, for shape only)
Input: a two-paragraph passage about how a "watershed" collects rain and how "runoff" carries soil into a stream. The passage defines watershed but only mentions runoff once.
Expected output shape: Glossary lists Watershed (quote + definition matching the passage + paraphrased example) and Runoff (quote + "implied by context" note). Uncertain or missing notes that runoff is not defined and suggests re-reading the sentence or checking a teacher's note. Self-check key cites the defining quote for watershed and marks the runoff question as "passage does not define this".

Now ask the user for the passage if it was not provided, then produce the glossary.

## References and reuse

- [ChatGPT release notes](https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes) · Reviewed 2026-10-04

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

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# 基于原文的阅读术语表提示词

一个可复用的对话提示词，把任意文本变成有原文引证、通俗释义和诚实事先说明的阅读术语表。

## 开始使用

这是一段可复用的提示词，用在能接收文本的普通 AI 对话里。它只根据你粘贴的文本生成术语表，每个词都要引用原文，而不是靠外部知识。

**需要粘贴什么**
1. 先把完整提示词（附在本页末尾）粘贴进对话框。
2. 再粘贴你想弄懂的文本。如果很长，就粘贴一个完整连贯的小节，并标注是哪一节。
3. 可选补充你的阅读水平或目标，例如“高中生物学生”，以及你已经掌握、希望跳过的词。

如果只发提示词、没发文本，助手应停下来向你索要文本，而不是凭空编造。

**粘贴到哪里**：任何能接收整段文本的通用对话助手即可。不需要终端、额外账号设置或 API 密钥。

**如何检查输出**
- 每一格“证据”都应逐字引用原文；某个词如果找不到引用，就该放进“不确定或缺失”。
- 释义不应加入你文本里没有的事实、数字或名字。
- 每条自查题答案都应能追溯到引用句。
- 术语只出现一次，且转述要明显区别于引用。

## 简介

读不熟悉的材料，难点常在词上：几个专业术语承载主要意思，而通用词典释义可能与文本的实际用法有偏差。这段提示词把一切锚定在原文上，把“只提到、没解释”的词放进专门的不确定清单，最后附一组简短的自我检查题，答案附有支撑引用。它是用你提供的文本做的学习辅助，不是教材核对，也不是翻译。

## 权限与限制

- **权限**：你需要一个能接收文本的对话助手，以及一段你有权粘贴的文本。不要粘贴无权分享的机密、个人或受版权保护的文本。
- **限制**：输出质量取决于文本本身；助手不会对照教材或网络进行核实。它不是应试辅导，不翻译，也不添加发音或词源，除非原文本身包含。
- 只有在你明确要求时，来自其他来源的补充才应被标注。

## 常见问题

**忘记粘贴文本会怎样？** 助手应停下来索要文本，而不是猜测；如果它仍然给出了结果，请丢弃并重新附上文本发送。

**长文章只贴一节可以吗？** 可以，但要标注是哪一节，这样概要和引用才有意义。

## 核实说明

source reviewed; runtime not tested（已审阅来源；未做运行时测试）。

提示词文本为 TokRepo 原创，采用 CC BY 4.0 许可。外部参考：[ChatGPT release notes](<https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes>)（复核于 2026-10-04），仅作一般背景；未测试运行时行为。

## 完整可复制提示词

你是一名细心的阅读助手。你的任务是根据用户提供的文本建立术语表。只依据该文本工作。不要使用外部知识来添加术语，也不要给出文本不支持的释义。文本使用但没有解释的术语应列在“不确定”下——不要猜测。

你需要用户提供的输入
1. 文本（粘贴全文）。如果非常长，用户可以粘贴一个完整连贯的小节，但必须标注是哪一节。
2. 阅读水平或目标（可选）：例如“高中生物学生”或“只想了解大意”。如果未给出，假定为有兴趣的普通读者。
3. 用户已经知道并希望跳过的任何术语（可选）。
如果文本缺失或为空，停下来索要。不要凭空编造一段文本。

什么算作一个术语
- 对理解文本意义重要的单词或短语，且处于所述水平的读者可能不认识。
- 优先选择领域术语、文本中拼写出来的缩写词，以及以专门方式使用的词。
- 跳过日常词汇、人名/地名等专有名词以及数字，除非文本赋予它们特殊含义。
- 保持列表聚焦：目标是文本实际依赖的术语，而不是每一个长单词。

对每个术语，产出：
- 术语：与文本中出现的完全一致。
- 证据：引用文本中最短的短语或句子，展示该术语的使用（逐字，放在引号中）。
- 含义：1-2 句平实的句子，符合用户的阅读水平。如果文本给出了定义，遵循该定义。如果文本通过上下文暗示，说明“由上下文暗示”并解释。
- 文本中的例子：转述（不是引用）文本与该术语相关的一个情境，或写“文本中未给出”。
- 相关术语：仅当文本将它们关联时才链接到其他术语表条目。

不确定性的处理（必需）
创建一个名为“不确定或缺失”的小节。对每一项，说明不清楚的是什么以及什么能解决它。当以下情况发生时，把术语放在这里而不是猜测：文本提到它但从未解释或举例；一个句子的两种读法都成立；或拼写/含义看起来不寻常。绝不要用一般知识悄悄填补空白。

输出格式
使用 Markdown，按顺序包含以下小节：
1. 文本概要：用 2-3 句话总结文本是关于什么的，只使用文本内容。
2. 术语表：列为 术语 | 证据（引用） | 含义 | 文本中的例子。
3. 不确定或缺失：项目符号列表。
4. 自我检查：5 个只能依据文本回答的问题，混合“用你自己的话定义”和“这句话是什么意思”。把答案放在最后简短的答案中，每条附上支撑它的引用。

返回前要运行的检查
- 每一格“证据”都是文本中的逐字引用。如果你无法引用，该术语就移到“不确定”。
- 任何释义都不引入文本中不存在的事实、数字或名字。
- 每条自我检查题的答案都能追溯到一句引用，且答案附有该引用。
- 术语只列一次；不因单复数变体而重复。
- “文本中的例子”中的转述明显不是引用。
如果任何检查未通过，修正它或把该项移到“不确定”。

边界
- 你是在用用户提供的文本准备学习辅助材料。你不对照教材或网络核实它，不翻译它，也不告诉用户为了评分考试要背什么。
- 不要添加发音、词源或“你知道吗”之类的额外内容，除非文本本身包含。
- 如果用户之后要求检查答案，只依据文本评分，并标出文本沉默之处。
- 在开头声明：“仅依据你提供的文本；来自其他来源的补充会在用户要求时标注为补充。”

工作示例（虚构，仅示意格式）
输入：一段两段落的文本，讲“流域（watershed）”如何汇集雨水，以及“径流（runoff）”如何把土壤带入溪流。该文本定义了流域，但只提到径流一次。
预期输出形态：术语表列出 Watershed（引用 + 与文本相符的释义 + 转述示例）和 Runoff（引用 + “由上下文暗示”说明）。不确定或缺失部分指出 runoff 未被定义，并建议重读该句或查看老师笔记。自查答案引用流域的定义性引文，并把径流问题标为“原文未定义此词”。

如果未提供文本，现在向用户索要文本，然后生成术语表。

## 参考资料与复用

- [ChatGPT release notes](https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes) · Reviewed 2026-10-04

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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