When you use the skill for the first time, just start Elementary Math and let Alexa guide you through the practice session.
Alexa will keep the session open and listen to your answer.
You will know this because the blue circle will stay lit on your Echo device.
You can practice one of the four math questions types. You can say one of the four words directly, or you could say: Let's practice subtraction, or Test me on addition, or Give me division tests.
Alexa will also understand what you mean if you say plus, minus, times, or divided by.
Alexa will keep the session open and listen to your answer.
You can say the number representing your answer directly. You can also say It is 32, or I think it is 32, or My answer is 32.
Speak your answer clearly and sufficiently loud. Alexa may sometimes understand a different number and mark your answer incorrectly.
Alexa will keep the session open and listen to your answer.
Your score is now 1..
Let's see what happens if you answer incorrectly...
Alexa will keep the session open and listen to your answer.
Your score is still 1..
Let's see what happens if you say nothing
Alexa wants to hear something back really soon, that's her thing. If you need more time to think about the answer, don't say anything yet...
Alexa will keep the session open and listen to your answer.
Your score is still 1..
You still don't know, but you want to think about the answer. Keep quiet...
Alexa will wait a few more seconds..
Alexa will close the session and stop listening for an answer. You have an opportunity to wake her up when you're ready.
Your score is still 1..
You can wake Alexa later and provide your answer. Remember, you must use the skill name (Elementary Math ) in a sentence, so that Alexa will know how to interpret your answer.
If you forget to say tell Elementary Math, Alexa will probably not know what to do with your answer. In that case, say your full sentence as indicated on this card.
Alexa will keep the session open and listen to your answer.
Your score is now 2..
If you didn't understand the question or want to get more time, ask Alexa to repeat the question.
Alexa will repeat the question as many times as you need, but the question will always be the same until you give an answer or give up!
Alexa will keep the session open and listen to your answer.
Your score is still 2..
If you still can't figure out the answer and want to give up, you can also say I can't do this, or This is too hard, or I have no idea, or Don't know.
Alexa will move on to the next question and mark this as incorrect.
Alexa will keep the session open and listen to your answer.
Your score is still 2..
This one was easy enough, huh?
The difficulty of the questions can actually be set for each session. You'll see how below.
Alexa has now ended the session. You can practice more math later!
Your score was 3 out of 5.
The default difficulty level is easy. That is for beginners. As the child makes progress, the difficulty can be increased.
The difficulty can be set to easy, medium, or hard. When you increase the difficulty level, the range of the numbers generated is simply higher.
Alexa has now ended the session.
If you want to know how you did last time you practice, Alexa will remind you your last score.
You can ask this question even if you have not completed a session.
Alexa has now ended the session.
If you were in the middle of a practice session and you quit or timed out, Alexa will say your current score.
If you want to know how you did last time you practiced, Alexa will remind you your last score.
You can ask this question even if you have not completed a session.
Alexa has now ended the session.
Time to increase to hard soon...
When you want to practice math again, just open the skill and it will guide you.
Alexa will keep the session open and listen to your answer.
It's OK to change your mind. After all, too much math and no play is not a lot of fun.
You can also say Nothing, or Cancel.
Alexa has now ended the session.
Yep, Alexa won't actually see you, but she will definitely hear you!