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Packet comes with 10 pages of short answer questions from the book. Heres an excerpt from early in gratuitys essay titled, the true meaning of smekday. This video was created for the texas womans university. Buy a cheap copy of the true meaning of smekday book by adam rex. In the book the true meaning of smekday by adam rex, all of these questions are answered in adam rexs imagination of what the aliens are like. The true meaning of smekday by adam rex scholastic. When twelveyearold gratuity tip tucci is assigned to write five pages on the true meaning of smekday for the national. Near the end when the gorg ship opens its doors so to speak, it is in reference to the. Gratuity isnt exactly thrilled about writing the essay but she gives it a try. In this book, the alien species, the boov, land down on earth and try to make fair. He reflected on a scene from a book that heavily influenced the true meaning of smekday, douglas adamss the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy.
When her mother is abducted by aliens on christmas eve or smekday eve since the boov invasion, 11 yearold tip hops in the family car and heads south to find her and meets an alien boov mechanic who agrees to help her and save the planet from disaster. Also includes a 4 page matchingmultiple choice final test. Rexs second volume in the series, smek for president. The true meaning of smekday is a 2007 childrens book by adam rex that was highly. Apr 06, 2010 listen to true meaning of smekday audiobook by adam rex. The book was loosely adapted into a movie by dreamworks, titled home, and.