How to use the Vocabulary Context Quiz Generator.
A context quiz should make the target meaning inferable without making the answer trivial. Include an explanation and avoid distractors that are also correct in the supplied sentence.
Make the workflow fit your task.
Place the target word in a sentence that supplies enough meaning to distinguish plausible alternatives. Check every option for grammatical and semantic fit, then explain the answer. Use varied contexts when testing a word with several senses.
- What you provide
- Known word list and proficiency.
- What you get
- Context-based questions testing meaning and usage.
See the input and the result.
Illustrative input and output · a teaching example, not a live WebAct run
Example input
Target word: postpone. Topic: scheduling a meeting because the speaker is unavailable.
Completed example
We need to ___ the meeting until Friday because the speaker is away. Options: postpone, record, attend. Answer: postpone, meaning move it to a later time.
Load this input into the prompt, then copy it to WebAct to try the task. Your result may differ from the illustration.
Decisions and troubleshooting.
Should distractors be obviously unrelated words?
They should be plausible enough to require understanding, but not equally valid under the supplied context.
Why does a learner select a different answer that also works?
The sentence may not constrain the intended meaning. Revise the context or accept both with an explanation.
Try it with your own source.
Replace the example with your material in the task prompt. Keep the requirements you need, then copy the task into WebAct.
Customize and copy the task ↑