Question

addy first became a volunteer at age five when she sold cookies and lemonade at a neighborhood garage sale. then she decided to donate the money to a local charity. in elementary school, addy helped organize her school’s food drive. she walked all over her neighborhood to knock on doors and collect supplies for families in need. in middle school, addy discovered a deep concern for animals, so she volunteered at local animal shelters and helped hundreds of pets find happy homes. when addy reached high school, her volunteer efforts convinced most of her friends, neighbors, and fellow students often discussed their volunteer projects with her. sometimes they requested addy’s help. other times, they simply asked for her advice. eventually, addy became renowned for aiding almost every volunteer organization in her community.

dictionary
renowned (ri • nound) adj.

1. well known or widely talked about
2. celebrated for doing good

when yuri first read this paragraph, he thought renowned meant \successful.\
was he correct?

1. yes, because addy worked hard at her volunteer efforts and was usually successful.
2. yes, because her friends were successful at volunteering when they followed addy’s advice.
3. no, because

enowned\ is used to show that addy’s volunteering ideas were original.

1. no, because

enowned\ indicates that addy became known for her involvement in volunteer projects.

Explanation:

For the first blank, the definition of "renowned" is "well known or widely talked about for doing good", so the correct phrase is "celebrated for doing good". For the second question, Yuri's interpretation of "renowned" as "successful" is incorrect because the paragraph states Addy became renowned for her volunteer projects (involvement in helping others), not for being successful. The context shows "renowned" here refers to being known for her volunteer work.

Answer:

1. 2. celebrated for doing good
2. No, because "renowned" indicates that Addy became known for her involvement in volunteer projects.