Chip squirms through the dirt to play with his friend Irma. They had better look out for birds! This funny illustrated story with decodable text features high-frequency words, words to help discriminate between vowel sounds, and words with the r-controlled vowel sound spelled ir. Includes activities for further learning, audio, comprehension questions, educational front/back matter, full-color illustrations, note to parents and educators, and sight words. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.