French Addition & Subtraction Word Problems – Within 10

Solve French-language addition and subtraction stories within 10, using themed pages about animals, everyday activities, and imagined settings.
Grades
Grades 1–2
Pages
12
File type
Multiple File Types

Updated Apr 16, 2025

Subject
French, Math, Addition, Subtraction
Topic
French word problems, Addition within 10
Resource types
Worksheets
Standards
1.OA.A.1

Product description

From the author

Introduction

This collection of 12 engaging math activity worksheets is designed to help young learners practice addition and subtraction within 10 through relatable and imaginative word problems. Each worksheet features a unique and playful theme, such as animals, the beach, space, birthdays, or the classroom, making math both fun and meaningful for early learners.

Objective:

Students will strengthen their understanding of basic addition and subtraction by solving word problems set in real-world and imaginative contexts.

What’s Included:

Addition and subtraction within 10

Blank space for students to draw or show their working

Real-life problem-solving

Grades / Ages:

Ideal for Grades 1–3

Implementation Format:

Great for math centers, morning work, homework, or individual practice

Answer Key:

Not included

File Type:

12-page PDF and 12 matching PNG images (non-editable)

Number of Pages:

12 pages total

License:

Paid product – for personal or single-classroom use only

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Solve one-step addition word problems within 10, such as finding a total after a quantity increases ("3 chats... 2 autres sont arrivés").

  • Solve one-step subtraction word problems within 10, such as finding a remainder after a quantity decreases ("6 chiens... 3 sont partis").

  • Read and interpret a French-language word problem to identify the correct operation and starting/change quantities.

Teaching tips

  • Ask students to retell what changes in the story before writing a calculation.

Skills covered

  • Addition word-problem solving — students find a total after a quantity increases, e.g. "Il y avait 3 chats... 2 autres sont arrivés. Combien de chats y a-t-il maintenant?"

  • Subtraction word-problem solving — students find a remainder after a quantity decreases, e.g. "6 chiens qui jouaient. 3 sont partis en courant. Combien en reste-t-il?"

  • French reading comprehension — students parse a short French narrative to extract the numbers and the implied operation.

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Questions teachers ask about this resource

Do all pages contain the same number of problems?

The first page has three problems and the remaining pages have four. The set contains forty-seven numbered problems.

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Curriculum

Standards, concepts & topics

Standards

  • 1.OA.A.1 — Use addition and subtraction within 20 to solve word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using objects, drawings, an

Core concepts

  • Addition within 10

  • Subtraction within 10

  • Word problems

  • French vocabulary

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