Why is it important to read text boxes? •They give the other side of the story.
•They tell why an author included a photo.
•They usually contain hints about the main
idea.
•They can provide information not found
in the text.

Listening is also important because you spend more time listening than participating in any other communication activity. in fact, you spend more time listening to others than doing almost anything else. typical americans spend more than 80 percent of any average day communicating with other people l. they spend 45 percent of that communication time listening to others. which sentence states the main idea?