Why isnt the top row of my keyboard working

my ipod touch (4th gen) was working perfectly this morning
later today i was playing vooleyball with my brother and i had set my ipod down in the grass
then when i went inside i was answering somw of my texts but the top row of my keyboard wasnt working the backspace buttoin isnt working, its hard to press the send button, and the thing where you slide down to look at messages/notifications and the weather isnt pulling down
PLEASE HELP

Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Restore from backup. See:
iOS: How to back up
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.
- Make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store since it appears you have a hardware problem.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

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