Question

🔗 Hyperlink Types to Find

External Hyperlink 🌐
(Links to another website)
🖼️ Looks like:
👉 Google
👉 www.youtube.com
Website address:
What website does it go to?
Does it leave the current site?
⬜ Yes
⬜ No

Internal Hyperlink 🏠
(Links to another page on the SAME website)
🖼️ Looks like:
👉 About Us
👉 Contact Page
Website address?______________________
What page does it open? __________________
Why is this helpful? _______________________



Anchor (Jump) Link ⬇️
(Jumps to a spot on the SAME page)
🖼️ Looks like:
👉 Jump to Top
👉 Go to Menu
Website address:
Where does it jump to? ____________________
Did the page reload? ⬜ Yes ⬜ No

Email Link ✉️
(Opens an email message)
🖼️ Looks like:
👉 Email the Teacher
👉 Contact Us
Website Address:
What happens when you click it? ____________
What symbol does email use? @

Download Link ⬇️
(Downloads a file)
🖼️ Looks like:
👉 Download PDF
👉 Get Worksheet
What file type is it? ⬜ PDF ⬜ DOC ⬜ ZIP
Why would someone download this? __________


🧠 Exit Question
👉 Which hyperlink was the easiest to find, and why?

Answer 1

Here’s a filled example for each hyperlink type plus quick tips to identify them. Use these as a model to complete your worksheet.

1) External Hyperlink 🌐
- Looks like: Google, www.youtube.com
- Website address: https://www.google.com
- What website does it go to? Google
- Does it leave the current site? Yes

2) Internal Hyperlink 🏠
- Looks like: About Us, Contact Page
- Website address: https://www.example.com/about (or a relative link: /about)
- What page does it open? About Us page on the same site
- Why is this helpful? Helps users find information quickly and keeps them on the same site (good for navigation and user experience)

3) Anchor (Jump) Link ⬇️
- Looks like: Jump to Top, Go to Menu
- Website address: (usually href="#top" or href="#menu")
- Where does it jump to? A specific section on the same page (e.g., the top or a section with id="menu")
- Did the page reload? No (it just scrolls/jumps to that spot)

4) Email Link ✉️
- Looks like: Email the Teacher, Contact Us
- Website address: mailto:[email protected]
- What happens when you click it? Opens your email program with a new message addressed to [email protected]
- What symbol does email use? @

5) Download Link ⬇️
- Looks like: Download PDF, Get Worksheet
- What file type is it? PDF (or DOC, ZIP) — e.g., https://www.example.com/worksheet.pdf
- Why would someone download this? To read or print the file offline, save for later, or use the worksheet/resource directly

Quick checklist to identify link types:
- If href starts with http(s) and domain is different → external link.
- If href is a relative path or same domain → internal link.
- If href starts with “#” → anchor/jump link.
- If href starts with “mailto:” → email link.
- If href ends with a file extension (.pdf, .docx, .zip) → likely a download link.
- Tip: Hover over the link and look at the browser status bar or right-click → “Copy link address” to inspect the URL.

Exit question — Which hyperlink was the easiest to find, and why?
- External links are often easiest to spot because the full website address or a domain name is visible (e.g., www.youtube.com) and they commonly open in a new tab, or have an external-link icon.