Grades 4-7

1. Nonfiction Books
…your friend in time of need

2. Characteristics of
Nonfiction
• How does Nonfiction differ
from Fiction?

3. Fiction vs. Nonfiction
• Nonfiction is narrated or told from the
Author’s Perspective

4. Author’s Perspective
• Nonfiction has a specific tone
that reflects the writer’s
attitude toward a subject.

5. Characteristics of Nonfiction
• Nonfiction reflects a writer’s
purpose, or reason for writing.
• Writer’s Purpose:
–To explain
–To persuade
–To entertain

6. Types of
Nonfiction

7. Biography

8. Autobiography

9. Letter

10. Journal/Diary

11. Essay

12. Informational Texts

13. Speeches