French Addition & Subtraction Word Problems – Within 10

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.

Represent a word-problem solution using drawings or working space, since no equation format is pre-printed on the page.

Group worksheets by theme (animals, zoo, farm, space, kitchen, etc.) to match a unit or season rather than assigning all twelve at once.

Read each French prompt aloud first for students still building French reading fluency, since the maths itself only requires addition or subtraction within 10.

Use the individual PNG files instead of the full PDF when only one themed sheet is needed, such as inserting a single worksheet into a slide or document.

Have students underline or circle the numbers in each story before solving, since every problem gives exactly two quantities to combine or separate.

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.

Operation selection — students choose addition or subtraction based on story context (arriving/joining versus leaving/being taken) rather than a labeled equation.