Matching Pairs Nonfiction FormatsOnline version The format of books matters, since it will guide your expectations as a reader. by Danielle Vogel 1 In nonfiction, magazines are usually written in... 2 Narrative texts... 3 In nonfiction, biographies are usually written in... 4 Informational texts... 5 Match me with a photo of informational text! 6 Match me with a photo of narrative text! 7 Fiction is almost always written in... narrative nonfiction format informational format are written to describe factual information in an understandable format. are written to tell a story. The main character or person in the text faces a problem and tries to resolve the problem. There is a beginning, middle, and end. narrative format