My iPhone is frozen and won't shut down?

I pulled down the notification bar from the top of the screen and it froze half way down. Now the screen is half my home screen and half the notification bar. The home button works but the screen is no longer touch activated and it won't shut down. What can I do to fix this?
btw I have an iPhone 5S

Step 1
Hold down the "On/Off" button at the top of your iPhone for three seconds, until the red slider appears along the top of the device's screen.

Step 2
Put your finger on the arrow and slide it to the right to turn off your device. Leave your phone off for 10 seconds, then hold down the "On/Off" button until it comes back on.

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Step 3
Reset your phone if the device does not respond to a power-off procedure. Hold down the "On/Off" button and the home button on your iPhone at the same time. Continue to hold down both buttons until the Apple logo appears on your phone and it reboots.

Try removing the battery, if possible.

This should work… Hold down the power button and the home button at the same time for 5 seconds or until the phone shuts down.

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