I would say that all scenarios that are not too complex could be a basis for a short story, but also in principle, you could shorten and simplify any story to make a short story out of it!
So there is no clear distinction.
But among the options, the better candidates are:
a championship basketball game in which a new player is the star
a family mix-up over selecting a birthday present for Dad
the mysterious disappearance of a cake from the pantry
The other options are potentially too complex.
The trees chuckled in the wind.
The rain danced away.
I trembled like a feather
Because I thought I would float away.
(Came up with this in 1 minute )
Answer:
we could not find our way in the lot of cars
Explanation:
She returned to school and earned good grades to graduate.
