Turning on Text to Speech

How to turn on text to speech on the iPad so any text on the screen can be read by the iPad.

Note: Instructions below are based on iOS 14.6. Please use the feedback option at the bottom of the page if this information needs to be updated.

Open Settings
Select "Accessibility"
Select "VoiceOver"
Toggle VoiceOver to the on position. Adjust other settings (voice, rate, etc) as desired.