TEXES Science of Teaching Reading Practice Test

The word "busy" consists of two syllables: 'bus' and 'y.' To classify the syllable structure, we analyze the first syllable, 'bus.' This syllable ends in a consonant (the letter 's'), which means it meets the criteria for a closed syllable. In a closed syllable, a vowel is followed by one or more consonants, causing the vowel sound to be short. In this case, the 'u' in 'bus' is pronounced as a short vowel sound due to being in a closed syllable.

While the second syllable 'y' functions differently, it doesn't affect the classification of the first syllable. The other syllable types such as open, vowel team, or consonant-le syllables do not apply here, as 'busy' does not have an open vowel sound, does not contain a vowel team, and does not end with a consonant-le structure. Therefore, identifying 'busy' as having a closed syllable structure is accurate.