A child has not finished an assignment in the time allocated for its completion. You are sure that the student possesses the knowledge and skills necessary to complete the task. What course of action should you take?

We can see that every child has a different calibre to understand and learn things. Some children do not tend to have a strong mind in certain field and have to work hard in those subjects. Others might be hardworking and good at a subject. Among children, a teacher might know students who have a good understanding of a subject but are careless towards their responsibilities. Such children are intelligent but lazy.

In the scenario mentioned in the question, the teacher should ask the child to complete the task at home or during free time.