Reading Words with -ed Endings

Do any of your students have trouble reading words like hopped and hoped?  It's so tricky for my kids to know whether the words patted and shaded should be pronounced with a Short A or Long A sound.  Although I pointed out many times that the double consonant means the word has a short vowel sound, it's still tough for them.  So to help them out, I made a game where they could practice reading these types of words and a sorting activity where they have to decide if the word has a short or long vowel sound.  Click on the picture to purchase your own game.

I'll probably make another one of these games with the -ing ending sometime this summer.