Presidents Day Word Roots Lesson

Discover the meaning behind the word president.

Help students explore the meaning of president through engaging word study. In this lesson from Tim Rasinski, students examine the roots sid-, sed-, and sess- to uncover how word parts connect to the idea of a leader who “sits before” or leads a nation. It’s a meaningful way to build vocabulary while connecting morphology to Presidents Day.

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