Using macros and micros to organise writing is a good way for students to become familiarised by how to plan writing and set out their work in paragraphs.  

• Macro groups refer to the broad subject or category, e.g., fish, vegetables, cats etc. 

• Micro groups can be considered as sub-categories or divisions that refer to more specific aspects of the macro group, such as fish: cods, haddocks, sardines; vegetables: lettuce, carrots, peas or cats: tabby, ginger, tortoiseshell etc. 

• Using micro groups to help write paragraphs ensures students focus the contents of each paragraph on one topic or situation. 

• The description bubbles/perspectives can then be used to create sentences focusing on each micro group to build paragraphs and specific content: 

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