The purpose of this booklet is to provide teachers of adult education students with a series of activities that use the newspaper as a learning resource to develop both reading and life skills. The booklet is aimed at adults who want to read on an intermediate level and pass the graduate equivalency diploma (GED). Vocabulary in the material is geared toward intermediate and secondary level adult readers. Included within the text is a brief rationale for using the newspaper in adult education classes. The activities include understanding coupons, want ads, classified ads, news stories, maps, and ways to develop vocabulary. Supplementary activities are included which build on the skills developed in earlier activities. (RS)